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US Rotary Rig Count rising but half of 2011 peak

June 6, 2018

Baker Hughes published June rotary rig counts for the US and Canada last week. Numbers are up on last month and last year, but compared to peak levels in 2011 (at 2,017 for the US and 510 for Canada), rig counts have far from recovered. The chart was created in our Steel Data Room, where you […]

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April world crude steel production 148.3M tonnes

May 25, 2018

Worldsteel published April’s world crude steel production today. World crude steel output was 148.3 million metric tonnes, 4.1% higher than in April 2017. Crude production in the first four months of 2018 was 4.1% higher than in the same period last year. China accounted for 52% of world output in April with production of 76.7 […]

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US steel import value rises to average $712 per ton so far in 2018

May 24, 2018

Another revealing dynamic ranking chart from the Steel Data Room shows you how the average value of US steel imports per ton have changed over time by country. Watch the dynamic version here or register to create you own. Includes carbon & alloy semi-finished, flat & long finished products only. No stainless, no pipe & […]

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US long steel products imports rise 30% in April

May 18, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US long products imports rose 30% from 336,000 short tons in March to 436,000 tons in April. This was mainly due to higher rebar imports from Turkey and higher parallel flange sections imports from Korea and Taiwan. Long products imports in the first four months of 2018 were 28% lower […]

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Another captivating chart from the Steel Data Room

May 14, 2018

Fantastic charts explain a lot, even using familiar data. This one shows US steel trade, imports & exports, by product using Worldsteel data. Find out more about the Steel Data Room, where charts are automatically updated as soon as new data is published.

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US flat steel products imports rise 16% in April

May 10, 2018

Based on reported import licenses, US flat steel products imports rose 16% from 972,000 short tons in March to 1,124,000 tons in April. Hot dip galvanized imports increased the most compared to other products, with significantly higher volumes from Russia, Turkey, Brazil and South Africa. Flat products imports in the first four months of 2018 […]

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