According to data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), U.S. crude steel production in the week ending April 18, 2026 increased by 9.7% year-on-year to 1,848,000 net tons. In the same week, the capacity utilization rate rose to 80.0%.
In the same period last year, production stood at 1,684,000 net tons, while the capacity utilization rate was recorded at 75.0%. Thus, both production and capacity utilization showed a year-on-year increase.
Production also recorded a slight increase compared to the previous week ending April 11, 2026. Output, which was 1,843,000 net tons in that week, rose by 0.3% to 1,848,000 net tons in the week ending April 18. In the same period, the capacity utilization rate increased from 79.8% to 80.0%.
As of April 18, 2026, adjusted year-to-date U.S. crude steel production reached 27,719,000 net tons. This figure indicates a 5.8% increase compared to 26,203,000 net tons in the same period last year. The year-to-date capacity utilization rate was 77.7%.
According to AISI data, regional production in the week ending April 18 was recorded as 133 thousand net tons in the Northeast, 525 thousand net tons in the Great Lakes, 295 thousand net tons in the Midwest, 823 thousand net tons in the South, and 72 thousand net tons in the West. Thus, total weekly production reached 1,848,000 net tons.
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