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Photo – Sweden reduced steel production to 2.3 million tons in the first half of 2023
Sweden reduced steel production to 2.3 million tons in the first half of 2023

Steel companies of Sweden reduced steel output by 4.5% y/y during January-June 2023

Photo – Metallurgists of the Chinese province of Hebei produced 135.8 million tons of steel in January-July
Metallurgists of the Chinese province of Hebei produced 135.8 million tons of steel in January-July

Steel companies in the region account for 21.7% of steel production in China

Photo – Emissions from Chinese metallurgy grew by 5.7% y/y in January-July
Emissions from Chinese metallurgy grew by 5.7% y/y in January-July

Sulfur dioxide emissions per ton of steel amounted to 0.21 kg/t, smoke and dust – 0.25 kg/t, nitrogen oxide – 0.40 kg/t

Photo – Italy increased steel production by 9.2% y/y in July
Italy increased steel production by 9.2% y/y in July

In January-July, Italian metallurgists reduced their steel output by 4.8% y/y

Photo – Profits of Chinese metallurgists in January-July fell by 90.5% y/y
Profits of Chinese metallurgists in January-July fell by 90.5% y/y

The aggregate profit of large and medium-sized enterprises in China during this period decreased by 15.5% y/y

Photo – Poland increased steel production by 64% m/m in July
Poland increased steel production by 64% m/m in July

In January-July, the country's metallurgists reduced steel production by 20.8% y/y

Photo – Belgium increased steel production by 12.3% m/m in July
Belgium increased steel production by 12.3% m/m in July

In January-July, Belgian metallurgists reduced steel production by 8.8% y/y

Photo – Taiwan delays introduction of carbon tax until 2025
Taiwan delays introduction of carbon tax until 2025

Previously, it was planned to levy a carbon tax from 2024, but due to a difficult decision in 2023, it was postponed for a year

Photo – USA reduced steel imports by 15.2% m/m in July
USA reduced steel imports by 15.2% m/m in July

Imports of rolled products in the USA fell by 8.1% m/m over the month

Photo – The Turkish Central Bank has sharply raised lending rates to 25%
The Turkish Central Bank has sharply raised lending rates to 25%

This led to a sharp appreciation of the lira against other currencies, and domestic steel trading stopped

Photo – Austrian steel enterprises produced 654 thousand tons of steel in July
Austrian steel enterprises produced 654 thousand tons of steel in July

According to the results of January-July, the country's metallurgists reduced steel production by 3.4% y/y

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