Global steel demand to struggle again this year

Global growth in apparent steel usage was just 0.6% in 2014 and was concentrated in the advanced economies. Consumption in China and a number of other key emerging markets fell. As we expect China’s usage to fall again this year, global steel demand will remain subdued.


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