Steel

The OECD carries out analytical and statistical work in world steel market and industry developments, world steelmaking capacity, world steel trade developments, and basic steel statistics. It holds meetings and workshops to discuss current and emerging issues.

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OECD Steel Committee signals growing uncertainty over industry outlook

07-Dec-2011

The outlook for the global steel market has become more uncertain, according to industry and government officials at the OECD’s Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 5-6 December 2011. Policies to support open markets for raw materials are key, they said.

OECD Workshop on Steelmaking Raw Materials

on 05-Dec-2011

The purpose of the Workshop was to bring together policy makers, raw material producers and steel industry representatives to exchange information on raw material market developments and problems pertaining to the availability of raw materials. While strictly observing competition legislation, participants are expected to take stock of industry strategies and governmental policies with respect to availability of raw materials.

70th Session of the OECD Steel Committee

from 12-May-2011 to 13-May-2011

The 70th Session of the OECD Steel Committee took place in Paris on 12-13 May 2011.

Developments in Steelmaking Capacity of Non-OECD Economies: new edition

13-Apr-2011

This publication reports on steelmaking capacity on an economy-by-economy, plant or project basis and likely changes up to 2012. It includes detailed tables on existing capacity and equipment, the starting date of planned projects, works ownership and the information sources used. It also briefly describes projects' progress, recent changes at existing works, and, where known, the financing of projects.

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Examining current steelmaking capacity and likely changes up to 2012

Developments in Steelmaking Capacity of OECD Non-OECD Economies