World Steel Association (worldsteel) statistics show that in November 2015 the world's 65 major steel-producing countries and regions in crude steel production was 127 million tons, down 4.1%.

November crude steel production in the 28-nation EU to 13.16 million tons, down 7.5%; CIS crude steel output was 8.19 million tons, down 1.7 percent; North America, crude steel output was 8.39 million tons, down 13.7%; South America crude steel output was 3.45 million tons, down 5.1%; Asian crude steel production was 87.21 million tons, down 2.3%; Middle East production 2.11 million tons, down 14.7 percent; African production was 1.03 million tons, down 13.5%.

The statistics also show that in 1--11 months, the world's 65 major steel-producing countries and regions in crude steel production of 14.7 million tons, down 2.8%. 1--11 months, the 28-nation EU crude steel production was 154 million tons, down 1.5 percent year on year; CIS crude steel production was 92.88 million tons, down 4.5 percent; North America, crude steel production was 102 million tons, down 8% ; South American crude steel production was 40.63 million tons, down 2.3%; Asian crude steel production of 10.1 million tons, down 2.2%; Middle East production 25.23 million tons, down 1.7 percent; African production was 12.74 million tons, down 2 %.

November crude steel production in China is 63.32 million tons, down 1.6%. After deduction of China, global crude steel production in November was 63.51 million tons, down 6.4%. November global steel capacity utilization was 66.9 percent, down 1.4 percentage points compared to October, down 4 percentage points from last November.

November average daily global crude steel production was 4.23 million tons, a decline of 1.9%. December European and US markets rose slightly, the Asian market weakness consolidation, influence by the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Western countries crude steel production will decline sharply seasonal, the overall judgment, in December the average daily global crude steel production will continue to decline. (Sun Jing Ya)