Global crude steel production reached 142.4 million tonnes in September 2026, down 0.2% from a year earlier. Output for January–September fell 0.7% to 1.37 billion tonnes, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) reported.
Asia and Oceania produced 104 million tonnes, up 0.7% year on year. Output rose 0.1% in China to 73.6 million tonnes, 1.9% in India to 13.9 million tonnes and 3.6% in South Korea to 5.2 million tonnes. Japan produced 6.3 million tonnes, down 0.6% from September last year.
Crude steel production in the EU-27 fell 5% to 10.1 million tonnes. Germany’s output dropped 13% to 2.6 million tonnes. Production across the CIS declined 1.9% to 6.1 million tonnes, while Russia’s estimated output rose 6.2% to 5.5 million tonnes.
North America produced 9.3 million tonnes of crude steel, up 3.4%, and South America produced 3.5 million tonnes, up 0.2%. Output in Africa increased 10.6% to 2.2 million tonnes, while Middle Eastern production fell 20.4% to 3.6 million tonnes.
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