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The Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) is expecting a large number of steelmaking projects dedicated to both flat and long steel production in the next decade, covering not only regional demand but also excess volumes that may be exported, according the South East Asia Iron and Steel institute (SEAISI). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ArcelorMittal plans to temporarily idle production at its steelmaking facilities in Poland, reduce production in Spain and adjust shipments at ArcelorMittal Italia, temporarily reducing annualized production by 3 million tonnes, the company announced on Monday May 6. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The price of some steel coil products in Turkey increased over the seven days to Friday May 10, but buying activity remained subdued, sources told Fastmarkets this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crude steel production in Argentina fell by 30.7% year on year in March, according to figures released by the country's national steel association, Acero Argentino, on Monday April 22. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's major mills raised their daily output rates for crude steel in early April and their inventories of finished steel also increased. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's crude stainless steel output rose 3.6% to a new high in 2018, according to data released by the China Stainless Steel Council. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indonesia's stainless hot-rolled coil exports are expected to rise further in 2019 after nearly tripling in the first three quarters of 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Major Chinese mills' daily crude steel output decreased slightly in mid-January, while finished steel inventories increased significantly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fresh restrictions on production planned for China's steelmaking hub of Tangshan in the northern region do not appear to have had any effect on steel prices, market sources told Fastmarkets MB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The export price for steel billet from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has surged toward the end of this week, spurred by rising offer prices after most mills filled their February order books with large sales in previous weeks, Fastmarkets heard on Thursday January 24. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Major Chinese mills' daily crude steel output increased in early January, but their finished steel inventory levels dropped slightly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Argentina's crude steel output grew by 11.6% in 2018, according to figures released by national steel association Acero Argentino on Monday January 21. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkey produced 37.311 million tonnes of crude steel in 2018, a 0.56% decrease compared with 2017, according to the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TÇÜD). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

World Steel Dynamics' much-discussed June 2018 prediction that US domestic hot-rolled coil prices would plunge $200 per tonne by the end of the year proved to be uncannily correct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's ferrous futures market was largely muted during morning trading on Wednesday December 19, with domestic steel production expected to come under pressure with the ramping up of restrictions related to the country's winter heating season. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Strong growth in Chinese steel production and falling domestic supplies of metallurgical-grade fluorspar (metspar) mean China is likely to end 2018 as a net importer, with a knock-on effect on global supplies of the key fluxing agent for steelmaking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday December 20. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK), Russia's largest steelmaker, will increase pig iron output at its Lipetsk site to meet own production needs, the company said on Tuesday December 18. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Prices in all producing and buying regions have been falling, following a downtrend in flat steel markets. There is no expectation of upside in the following weeks, according to sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Major Chinese steel mills' daily crude steel output edged up in mid-November, while their finished steel inventory levels increased as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Coated steel base prices have risen by $1 per hundredweight ($20 per short ton) in the United States over the past week, on the heels of the week-earlier $2-per-cwt increases by mills, market participants said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Argentina's crude steel output grew by a slight 2.8% on the year in September, according to figures released by the country's national steel association, Acero Argentino, on Wednesday October 17. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the outlook for the ferro-alloy markets and price trends globally by research company MB Research (MBR). Topics included in the forecast are the price decrease in ferro-silicon in 2015 despite the supply deficit in the fourth quarter of 2014, the increase in the global ferro-silicon supply after the shortfalls, and the contracting global crude steel output due to the declining Chinese steel output.

Ratings agency Moody's has decreased its credit rating for Turkish steelmaker Erdemir Group to Ba3 from Ba2, and described its outlook as negative, Erdemir said on Wednesday August 28. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crude steel production in Brazil increased by 6.7% year on year in July, according to figures released by national steel association Aço Brasil on Monday August 20. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

European prices for austenitic alloy steel scrap decreased because of lower nickel prices this week, with market activity remaining subdued during the seasonal summer slowdown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China’s monthly zinc output dropped to its lowest in five years in July, echoing lower output of galvanised steel and capacity cut of major Chinese zinc smelters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Indian local secondary billet prices rose this week by at least 1,700 rupees ($24) per tonne because of rising demand and a limited supply of semi-finished steel products, Metal Bulletin heard on Friday August 17. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Erdemir Group, Turkey’s biggest steel producer, will build two new blast furnaces in the Middle Eastern country, it announced on Thursday August 16. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Flat steel inventories in China rose in July on weak demand for hot-rolled coil (HRC) from the downstream industries, while plate producers increased production on firm demand from end-users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Prices for domestic hollow steel sections made in Europe were flat for a third week during the usual seasonal summer lull, sources told Metal Bulletin on Wednesday August 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkey exported 552,308 tonnes of flat steel products in June 2018, according to figures recently released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brazilian crude steel production increased by 10.2% year on year in June, according to figures released by national steel association Aço Brasil on Wednesday July 25. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The US Midwest ferrous scrap market for No 1 busheling has continued its lengthy upward run this month - and there is no sign of a price correction to come, given the summer slowdown in prime scrap generation right around the corner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Flat steel prices in Turkey’s domestic market increased this week while import prices decreased, with demand improving, market participants told Metal Bulletin on Friday June 8. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Of all the recent developments in the Asia steel industry, none has garnered quite as much attention as the supply-side reforms in China, where the government has mandated strict industrial policies to control pollution levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Brazilian steel industry spent 2017 trying to recover from its worst crisis ever in 2016, when several mills cut production levels to adapt themselves to weak market demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Steel demand in the Middle East will keep growing in 2018 and beyond, but the region needs trade protection measures to support local producers, according to UAE-based flat steel re-roller and coater Al Ghurair Iron & Steel (AGIS) chief executive officer Abu Bucker Husain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled coil, hot-dipped galvanized coil, pre-painted galvanized iron, steel plate, steel sheet and other flat steel products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Brazilian steel industry continues to face logistics and production issues due to a nationwide strike of truck drivers, several industry sources told Metal Bulletin on Monday May 28. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sales volumes of semi-finished steel products by Russian steelmaker Evraz dropped by 18.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018 to 1.45 million tonnes, amid reduced crude steel output. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crude steel production in Argentina grew by 20.80% year-on-year in March, according to figures released by national steel association Acero Argentino on Tuesday April 24. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The higher consumption of manganese alloys witnessed globally in 2017 is likely to spur increased production of silico-manganese this year, according to the executive director of the International Manganese Institute (IMnI). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Global crude steel production rose by 3.5% year-on-year in February 2018 thanks partly to a sizable increase in China, according to statistics published by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) on Monday March 26. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Worldwide output of direct-reduced iron (DRI) increased by 7.70% year-on-year in February 2018, driven by higher production in Iran, according to the World Steel Assn (Worldsteel). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkey produced 2,997,000 tonnes of crude steel in February 2018, an 8.70% increase compared with February 2017, the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD) said on Tuesday March 20. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ArcelorMittal India Private Limited (AIPL) aims to enter the Indian steel production sector with a bid to take over insolvent Indian steel producer Essar Steel, ArcelorMittal announced on Monday February 12. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that China's crude steel output dropped closer to the 800-million-tonne mark in the two preceding years due to healthy profit margins, setting new record in 2017.

Amurmetall, the only steelmaker in Russia's Far East region, plans to increase its steel output to 1 million tonnes in 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]