According to Sina, the steel industry as a whole shows no signs of a recovery in demand, with sector-wide leverage remaining under pressure and a

The World Steel Association has released its short-range steel demand forecast for 2026–2027. The report projects that global steel demand will see a modest increase

According to data released by the General Administration of Customs on April 14, China exported 9.135 million tons of steel in March 2026, an increase

On April 13th local time, the European Parliament and the European Council reached a temporary agreement on regulations to protect the EU steel industry from

The steel industry is a vital foundational sector in China. In recent years, as the industry has been undergoing a period of profound restructuring and

According to the Steel Industry PMI survey released by the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing’s Steel Logistics Professional Committee, the index stood at 50.6%

April 2026, as the critical period for gauging demand in the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the steel market received a major signal:

In March, the steel industry shook off the seasonal disruptions caused by the Spring Festival holiday, with industry sentiment showing signs of recovery and overall

World Steel Association: In February 2026, crude steel production in the 69 countries and regions included in the World Steel Association's statistics totaled 141.8 million

This week, steel billet inventories at major warehouses and ports in Tangshan—calculated on a comparable basis—stood at 2.6536 million tons, marking a week-on-week increase of

China Iron and Steel Association: In February, key statistical steel enterprises collectively produced 63.59 million tons of crude steel—a year-on-year decrease of 7.4%—with a daily

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China's crude steel output reached 160.34 million tons in January–February, a year-on-year decrease of 3.6%; pig

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics: From January to February 2026, China’s pig iron output was 137.7 million tons, down 2.7% year-on-year;

On 28 February, the US-Israel-Iran conflict erupted, disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is a significant steel supplier in the Middle East, and

It is approximately 150 kilometers long from east to west and only 33 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, yet it handles 20% of the

Global steel exports rose 5% in 2025 compared to 2024, with China's exports surging 19% to lead this growth trend. In stark contrast, exports from the

According to the China Iron and Steel Association, by the end of 2025, China's steel industry will complete its ultra-low emission retrofitting project, with over

Looking back over the past five years, steel prices rose in over 80% of cases during the first week after the holiday. However, on the

On February 14, the China Iron and Steel Association reported that during the first ten days of February 2026, key steel enterprises collectively produced 19.46