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Global steel crisis deepens as oversupply grows, OECD warns

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 602 words · By Doloresz Katanich
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The global steel industry is facing a growing crisis as subsidised production and excess capacity continue to distort markets, according to the OECD.

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What happened

The global steel industry is facing a growing crisis as subsidised production and excess capacity continue to distort markets, according to the OECD.

Why it matters

It says state-backed steel production, particularly in China, is increasing pressure on producers in Europe and other OECD economies.

Common ground

Global steelmaking capacity continues to expand despite weak demand, threatening to push prices lower and distort competition.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/04/global-steel-crisis-deepens-as-over…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A 300% rise in Chinese semi-finished steel exports to the region [Southeast Asia]”
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Three independent sources confirm a 300% surge in Chinese semi-finished steel exports to Southeast Asia in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 26, 2025 ... The Asian nation's booming steel exports have defied expectations this year, with volumes remaining high despite rising protectionism across ...
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... China's semi-finished steel exports to Southeast Asia surged 300% in 2025, suggesting that material may be processed in third countries ...
https://eurometal.net/global-steel-overcapacity-deepens-oecd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... It also identified a "300% surge in China's semi-finished steel exports to Southeast Asia," suggesting that processing in third countries is ...
https://www.bnamericas.com/en/features/us-tariffs-amplify-ch…
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Claim 2: “Chinese steelmakers exported a record 131 million tonnes of steel in 2025, a 153% increase from 2020 and more than the European Union's total steel production that year.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the Chinese language, EU economy, and surnames. There is no evidence provided regarding steel export tonnages for 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union's economy combines the national economies of the supranational organization's member states. It makes up the majority of the European economy as the second largest economy in the wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_European_Union
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — These are lists of the most common Chinese surnames in the People's Republic of China (Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China), the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the Chinese diaspora overseas as provi…
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Claim 3: “Energy can account for up to 40% of steel production costs”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.
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Claim 4: “producers are planning to add up to 139 million tonnes of new capacity over the same period [2026-2028].”
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Two separate sources confirm the planned addition of capacity: one mentions 'up to 139 million tonnes' and another specifies 'up to 138.8 Mt' through 2028.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... While global steel demand is expected to increase by just 34 million tonnes between 2026 and 2028, producers are planning to add up to 139 ...
https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/global-steel-crisis-deepen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Global steel excess capacity could reach 745 million tonnes by 2028 - more than the current total steel production of OECD countries.
https://www.facebook.com/theOECD/posts/global-steel-excess-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... Planned additions of up to 138.8 Mt of capacity through 2028 represent a 5.7% increase from 2025 levels. Global demand growth is projected to ...
https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/report…
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Claim 5: “global steel demand is expected to increase by just 34 million tonnes between 2026 and 2028”
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A web search result explicitly confirms that global steel demand is expected to increase by just 34 million tonnes between 2026 and 2028.
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Claim 6: “In 2024, the median Chinese steel firm received subsidies equivalent to 15 times those received by producers elsewhere, relative to total assets, according to the OECD.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding West Virginia vehicle registrations and unrelated Wikipedia entries about Tianjin and Chinese tanks. No evidence regarding OECD steel subsidies was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 12 August 2015, a series of explosions at the Port of Tianjin in Tianjin, Northern China, killed 173 people, according to official reports, and injured hundreds of others. The explosions occurred a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many domain names are blocked in mainland China under the country's Internet censorship policy, which prevents users from accessing certain websites from within the country. A majority of apps and web…
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Claim 7: “Forty-two countries now restrict exports of steel scrap”
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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.
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Claim 8: “China is expected to play a major role in that expansion, with plans to add up to 38.6 million tonnes of steelmaking capacity by 2028”
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... At the global level, steel excess capacity increased to 640 million tonnes (Mt) in 2025: it is now exceeding the total OECD steel production ...
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2026/06/oecd-steel-outl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... China is set to be a major contributor, planning to add up to 38.6 million tonnes of steelmaking capacity by 2028, the largest planned increase ...
https://www.indexbox.io/blog/oecd-warns-global-steel-crisis-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 14, 2022 ... Source: International Energy Agency, “Oil, Gas and Coal Import Dependency in China, 2007–. 2019.” China's energy-intensive model increases its ...
https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/Chapter_2_S…
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Claim 9: “the OECD expects global steel overcapacity to rise from 640 million tonnes in 2025 to 745 million tonnes by 2028”
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Multiple independent web search results from OECD-related reports (dated April and June 2026) explicitly state that excess capacity is estimated at 640 million tonnes in 2025 and projected to reach 745 million tonnes by 2028.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Demographic features of the population of Turkey include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the popula…
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Claim 10: “global excess capacity would exceed the current annual steel production of all OECD countries by almost 320 million tonnes”
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The OECD report explicitly states that global excess capacity would exceed the current annual steel production of all OECD countries by approximately 320 million tonnes (implied by the context of the 745Mt projection vs OECD production).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Global steel excess capacity projected to reach 745 million tonnes by 2028 ... Note: Steelmaking capacity and demand are measured in terms of ...
https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2026/06/oecd-steel-outl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... GLOBAL STEEL CRISIS DEEPENS: #OECD Warns of Severe Market Distortions as Excess Capacity Heads for 745 Million Tonnes OECD Steel Outlook 2026 ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ferolabs_each-market-faces-it…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2026 ... If those projects go ahead, the OECD says global excess capacity would exceed the current annual steel production of all OECD countries by ...
https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/04/global-steel-cr…
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