Latin American crude steel production decreased in April

In April this year, Latin America's crude steel production fell to 4.91 million tons, down 0.6% from March and 5.6% from the same month a year earlier.

In the first four months of 2023, crude steel production fell 6.6% yoy

In the first four months of this year, Latin America's crude steel production totaled about 19.37 million tons, down 6.6% y-o-y.

Brazil and Mexico topped the list in crude steel production

Brazil's and Mexico's crude steel production amounted to 2.77 million and 1.39 million tons, respectively.

Production from electric arc furnaces and blast furnaces was about 2.32 million tons and 2.58 million tons, respectively.