World Steel Association reported September 2026 crude steel production: China
73.6 mln tonnes, up 0.1% YoY; India 13.9 mln tonnes, up 1.9% YoY; US 7.2 mln
tonnes, up 4.3% YoY; Japan 6.3 mln tonnes, down 0.6% YoY; South Korea 5.2 mln
tonnes, up 3.6% YoY; Russia 5.5 mln tonnes, up 6.2% YoY; Turkey 3.2 mln tonnes,
up 0.8% YoY; Germany 2.6 mln tonnes, down 13.0% YoY; Brazil 2.8 mln tonnes, down
0.8% YoY; Vietnam 2.6 mln tonnes, up 29.1% YoY.