Iran Produces 22.1 Million Tons of Steel in 9 Months: WSA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Steel Association (WSA) in its latest report on Tuesday said Iran produced 22.1 million tons of crude steel in the first nine months of 2023.
According to the report, major steel production companies in the world produced more than 1.4 billion tons of crude steel from January to September 2023, showing a 0.1 percent decline compared to the same period last year.
It said Iran’s steel production volume reached 22.1 million tons from January to September 2023.
The 63 major steel production companies in the world produced 149.3 million tons of crude steel in September 2023, registering a 1.5 percent decline compared to last year’s corresponding period,
Iran managed to produce 2.4 million tons of crude steel in September 2023, retaining its 10th rank in the world.
The World Steel Association reported that China produced 795.100 million tons of crude steel in the nine-month period, clinching the first rank in the world, followed by India, Japan, the United States, and Russia respectively.