Japanese crude steel output up 4.6 percent in October from September

In October this year, Japanese crude steel production was up by 4.6 % compared to the previous month and down by 7.8 % compared to October 2023, totaling 6.92 million mt, according to the data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF). Meanwhile, in the given month Japan's pig iron production totaled 5.07 million metric tons, up by 5.7% compared to the previous month and down by 6.1 percent year on year. In the January-October period this year, the country's crude steel output stood at 70.84 million metric tons, down by 3.7 %.