Chair's Statement

 

Outlook for the world economy and the global steel market

The economic setting: the world economy and industry outlook

• Presentation by the OECD Economics Department on the world economic situation and the latest OECD forecasts for the global economy.
• Presentation by IHS-Markit on key developments and global outlook for key steel-using sectors.

 

Global steel market situation and steel demand outlook

• Introduction by the Secretariat of the document on the global steel market situation.
• Presentation by the World Steel Association on developments in global steel markets and the outlook for steel demand.

 

Regional steel market developments: reports by industry

• North American Steel Industry
• ALACERO
• JISF
• KOSA
• Russian Steel
• TSPA
• EUROFER

 

Steel trade and trade policy developments

• Presentation by the Secretariat on the update of the latest developments in steel trade and steel trade policy developments. 

 

Latest developments in steelmaking capacity: interim report

• Introduction of the document by the Secretariat.

 

State enterprises in the steel sector

• Presentation by the Secretariat on the draft final report.
  

 

The changing characteristics of steel firms

• Presentation by the Secretariat on work on the changing characteristics of steel firms and patterns of restructuring.

Market consolidation and steelmaking capacity

• Presentation by the Secretariat on the draft final report.

 

Updates on international discussions on steel

• Presentation by the Secretariat on the activities of the Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum.

 

 

More OECD work on steel