Thailand's crude steel output in 2024 will be 4.918 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.17%, ranking 27th in the world. Among ASEAN countries, it ranks after Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. Thailand's steel consumption demand mainly comes from the two major fields of construction and automobile manufacturing.

Nigeria's steel demand is highly dependent on imports. In 2023, the crude steel output is only 1.19 million tons. In 2024, the crude steel output is about 200,0000 tons.

From January to September, China exported 87.955 million tons of steel, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%, and its cumulative exports of rare earths were 48,355.7 tons, a year-on-year increase of 12.6%.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (COOEC) contracted the BH EPIC general contracting project in Qatar. The BH EPIC general contracting project in Qatar was invested and developed by Qatar Energy Company, with a contract value of approximately US$4 billion.

In the first three quarters of this year, China's import and export of goods trade reached 33.61 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4%.

Malaysia's crude steel output in 2023 will be approximately 7.5 million tons, and its crude steel output in 2024 will be approximately 8.8 million tons, ranking third in ASEAN and around 20th in the world.

Iran is the tenth largest steel producer in the world and the largest steel producer in the Middle East. The crude steel production accounts for more than 50% of the crude steel production in the Middle East. In 2024, Iran's crude steel production will be 31 million tons.

Brazil's annual steel imports are more than 5 million tons and its annual exports are about 11 million tons. Brazil's domestic steel sales are about 20 million tons.

Mexico is currently the 15th largest steel producer in the world and the second largest steel producer in Latin America. The crude steel production in 2024 is about 13.7 million tons.

Vietnam's apparent consumption of crude steel reached 23-25 ​​million tons, ranking first among ASEAN countries. Especially in areas with high steel consumption such as manufacturing and construction

The UAE is currently conducting several large-scale infrastructure projects with a total value of US$772 billion, which is expected to bring ongoing steel demand, with 52% of projects still in the planning, design or tendering stages.

In 2024, the global crude steel output reached 1.88 billion tons. China's output was 1.005 billion tons, accounting for 53.3%