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Jessica Wagner

My 15 years of steel industry experience includes consulting based in Pittsburgh, working for the former Mannesmann Demag Hüttentechnik in Duisburg, Germany, consulting based in London and now in the Milan area. I concentrate on steel and raw materials research and analysis outside the US.

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World crude steel production falls 6.5% on January, 2025, China -13.9%

February 26, 2026

Worldsteel published January, 2026 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 147.3 million metric tonnes, 6.5% lower than in January, 2025. China produced 75.3 million tonnes of crude steel in January, accounting for 51% of world output and declining 13.9% compared to January, 2025. Asian output outside of China rose 6.7% over […]

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The Green Steel Challenge: Steel industry authority John Lichtenstein on decarbonization and the future of scrap

February 25, 2026

Decarbonization in the steel industry has hit some headwinds, with momentum slowing across key markets as economic pressures and competing priorities take their toll. John Lichtenstein, Managing Partner at World Steel Dynamics, draws on his extensive work with leading steel producers and associations around the world to give us an honest assessment of where things […]

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Natural hydrogen: “It’s not if, but when.” Koloma’s Pete Johnson discusses the future of natural hydrogen on the latest fascinating episode of The Green Steel Challenge

February 16, 2026

While green hydrogen production costs remain a barrier to widespread adoption for steelmaking, naturally occurring hydrogen extraction may offer a commercially viable alternative. On the latest episode of The Green Steel Challenge, Koloma‘s Pete Johnson articulates the economic fundamentals driving Koloma’s natural hydrogen strategy—and explains why the company has attracted strategic investors including Mitsubishi Heavy […]

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CEO of Tata Steel TV Narendran joins The Green Steel Challenge to discuss Tata Steel’s varied steelmaking decarbonization strategies worldwide

January 28, 2026

With steel plants spanning India, Thailand, the UK, and the Netherlands, Tata Steel has a unique vantage point on what it takes to run efficient, profitable operations across vastly different markets. In the latest episode of The Green Steel Challenge (released yesterday), CEO TV Narendran dives into how these geographical differences shape the company’s decarbonization […]

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China crude steel production -10.3% on December 2024, -4.4% on full-year 2024

January 26, 2026

Crude steel production in China as reported by Worldsteel was 68.2 million metric tonnes in December, 10.3% lower than in December, 2024.  Full-year 2025 crude steel production in China was 960.8 million tonnes, 4.4% lower than in full-year 2024. Data from China’s General Administration of Customs show China’s net finished steel exports (exports minus imports) […]

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World crude steel production -3.7% on December 2024, -2.0% on full-year 2024

January 23, 2026

Worldsteel published December, 2025 and full-year 2025 world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 139.6 million metric tonnes in December, 2025, 3.7% lower than in December, 2024. Full-year 2025 crude steel production was 1,849.4 million tonnes, 2.0% lower than in full-year 2024. China produced 960.8 million tonnes of crude steel in 2025, […]

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