Oceania crude steel production up 6% in June

CANBERRA (Scrap Monster): According to latest data published by World Steel Association, the crude steel production by Oceania region jumped significantly higher by 6.1% during the month of June ’15 year-on-year. The total output by the region surged from 455,000 tonnes in June last year to 483,000 tonnes during June ’15.

The total crude steel production by Australia during June this year was 408,000 tonnes, significantly higher by 7.1% when compared with the production of 381,000 tonnes during same month a year ago. New Zealand produced 75,000 tonnes of crude steel, marginally higher by 1.1% when compared with the production of 74,000 tonnes achieved during June last year.

The total crude steel production by Australia during May this year was 453,000 tonnes, significantly higher by 21.8% when compared with the production of 372,000 tonnes during same month a year ago. New Zealand produced 77,000 tonnes of crude steel, higher by 19.2% when compared with the production of 65,000 tonnes achieved during May last year.

The crude steel output by Oceania region was up 5.7% during the initial six-month period of the year. The output totaled 2.831 million tonnes, when matched with the output of 2.678 million tonnes during the corresponding six-month period in 2014.

The following table provides country-wise cumulative crude steel output for the first six months in 2015 in comparison with those during same period in 2014.

Note: Output in thousands of tonnes