2026 Press Releases

The Board of Members of worldsteel has today elected its Executive Board of Directors for the 2026/2027 period and welcomed new regular and affiliated members. Read more

As part of its commitment to the highest safety and health standards, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) recognises excellence in six of its member companies for delivering demonstrable improvements in safety and health. Read more

The Steelie Awards celebrate the accomplishments of worldsteel member companies over the past year. Find out who the winners are. Read more

worldsteel today released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) steel demand forecast for 2026 and 2027. Compared with 2025, worldsteel forecasts that global steel demand will remain essentially unchanged in 2026 at 1,722 Mt, before returning to growth in 2027. Read more

worldsteel has announced the finalists for the 17th Steelie Awards. The Steelie Awards recognise member companies for their contribution to the steel industry over a one-year period in six different categories. The winners will be revealed on Monday, 12 October. Read more

World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to worldsteel was 144.2 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2026, a 1.2% decrease compared to August 2025. Read more

steeluniversity announces the opening of registrations for the 21st edition of steelChallenge. Read more

World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to worldsteel was 149.2 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2026, a 0.3% decrease compared to July 2025. Read more

World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to worldsteel was 155.7 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2026, a 1.7% increase compared to June 2025. Read more

World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to worldsteel was 157.9 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2026, a 0.3% decrease compared to May 2025. Read more

World Steel in Figures provides a snapshot of of today’s steel industry, including top steel producers, production by country and processes, demand, trade, and much more. Read more

World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to worldsteel was 153.4 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2026, a 1.9% decrease compared to April 2025.  Read more

worldsteel is today releasing its global 2026 Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) database, based on 2024 data.  The data captures the full “cradle‑to‑gate” picture of steel production. Read more

World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to worldsteel was 159.9 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2026, a 4.2% decrease compared to March 2025. Read more

The Board of Members of worldsteel has today welcomed seven new regular members and one new affiliated member. We also announced that Dr. Henrik ADAM will lead the association as Director General as of the middle of Q4 2026. Read more

worldsteel today announced the new World Champions of the 20th steelChallenge. There are two winners, one in the industry category, one in the student category. Find out who they are. Read more

worldsteel has recognised 14 companies as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2025. Find out which companies are the 2026 Steel Sustainability Champions. Read more

worldsteel today released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) steel demand forecast for 2026 and 2027. worldsteel forecasts that global demand will grow by 0.3% in 2026 to reach 1,724 Mt, followed by an accelerated growth of 2.2% in 2027 to reach 1,762 Mt. Read more

World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to worldsteel was 141.8 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2026, a 2.2% decrease compared to February 2025. Read more

World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to worldsteel was 147.3 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2026, a 6.5% decrease compared to January 2025. Read more

World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the worldsteel was 139.6 million tonnes (Mt) in December 2025, a 3.7% decrease compared to December 2024. Read more

From 2014 to 2024, indirect exports of steel to the 74 countries analysed increased by 26%, from 325 Mt in 2014 to 410 Mt in 2024. Our newly released report provides country-level details and is available for purchase through our bookshop. Read more