In October 2018, the global crude steel output of 64countries included in the World Steel Association statistics was 156.6 milliontons, up 5.8% year-on-year.China's crude steel output in October 2018 was 82.6million tons, up 9.1% year-on-year. India's crude steel output in October was8.8 million tons, up 0.4% year-on-year. Japan's crude steel output in Octoberwas 8.6 million tons, down 4.5% year-on-year. South Korea's crude steel outputin October was 6.2 million tons, up 3.5% year-on-year.

In the EU region, France's crude steel output in October 2018was 1.3 million tons, down 3.5% year-on-year. Italy's crude steel output inOctober was 2.3 million tons, up 1.1% year-on-year. Spain's crude steel outputin October was 1.3 million tons, down 7.4% year-on-year.

Turkey's crude steel output in October 2018 was 3.2 milliontons, down 4.3% year-on-year.

Ukraine's crude steel output in October 2018 was 1.8 milliontons, down 6.7% year-on-year.

US crude steel production in October 2018 was 7.6 milliontons, up 10.5% year-on-year.