UNESCO: Spanish steel production increased by 10.2 percent in May 2026 compared to April

According to the Spanish steel producers Association UNESCO, in May of this year, steel production in Spain totaled 1.05 million tons, an increase of 10.2 percent month-on-month and a decrease of 8.1 percent year-on-year. In the first five months of this year, the country's steel production totaled 4.58 million tons, compared with 5.55 million tons for the same period in 2025.

In this month, the Spanish steel industry processed 823,000 tons of scrap to be used for new steel products, down 2.8 percent from the previous month and 11.5 percent year-on-year. In January-May of this year, the industry processed 4 million tons of scrap.

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