World crude steel production was 151.4 million tonnes in June 2025, down 5.8 percent on the year, the World Steel Association reported on 24 July 2025. It was the sharpest annual decline of the year so far. China produced 83.2 million tonnes, down 9.2 percent on June 2024, as mills cut output in response to weak domestic demand, falling prices and the first full month of the doubled US tariffs. Output fell across most major producing regions, with the notable exception of the tariff-protected United States, where production continued to grow. The June figures capped a first half in which global output had fallen in five of six months, and they underlined how the combination of China's property downturn, high European energy costs and the US tariff shock was squeezing producers on every continent. Industry analysts warned that the second half of the year would bring little relief unless construction demand in China stabilised.
Source: Hellenic Shipping News — https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/world-steel-association-june-steel-production-down-by-5-8/
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