Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 1 SEAISI 2013 ASEAN Iron and Steel Sustainability Forum Global Steel Market Outlook November 2013, Jakarta, Indonesia Atilla Widnell Senior Metals Analyst

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Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 6 Introduction Latest Developments: What have been the factors impacting steel consumption in key producing regions? How have steel producers responded in adjusting their levels of output? Forecasts: How will finished steel demand drive crude steel output in 2013/14? How will steel raw materials prices shape the outlook for the steel industry? Conclusions New MBR products: MBR Steel Scrap & Metallics Forecaster

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Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 8 Source: CEIC, Eurostat Economic data highlights that EU European economies have continued to contract through much of 2013 year-on-year… …owing largely to the dour performance of manufacturing industry and the even poorer health of the construction sectors… …as a result of contraction in key steel-intensive sectors, finished steel demand has continued to suffer from 2012 and into 2013.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 9 Source: World Steel Association, MBR Total European crude steel output declined 4.5% year-on-year in 2012… …and was almost 20% lower compared to pre- Global Financial Crisis levels witnessed in 2007… …as most mills in this key producing region scaled back output in response to falling consumption. Finished steel demand has continued to suffer through much of 2013 and this has prompted European steel producers to make further cut backs in output. As a result, MBR believe EU crude steel output will decline by almost 2% year-on-year in 2013.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 10 Source: Bloomberg, ISM, CEIC At the same time, a similar situation has been witnessed in North America, typified by key benchmarks in the USA. Manufacturing and, particularly, construction and housing sectors have witnessed waning demand over the same period… …and only recently have economic benchmarks begun to turn more positive, providing support to sentiment in the US steel industry. That said, housing and non-residential indicators still lag in their recovery.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 11 Source: MBR, WSA, AISI Meanwhile, US crude steel output has been climbing from a low base at the end of In fact, MBR estimate US crude steel output will fall to 87 million tonnes this year, from 89 million tonnes in owing largely to lower levels of finished steel production in the first half of the year. US crude steel output between January and October 2013 was almost 4% lower year-on-year......as steelmakers, particularly EAFs, responded to lower consumption and finished steel prices by scaling back output.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 12 Source: MBR, WSA In Japan, however, increased government spending, economic stimulus packages and the access to cheaper capital have spurred on construction programmes… …and, as a result, Japans construction orders for the biggest 50 companies and total domestic housing starts have enjoyed a jubilant 2013.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 13 Source: MBR, World Steel Association Consequently, Japanese crude steel production has climbed in tandem with improved domestic finished steel demand. At the same time, a sharp depreciation in the Japanese Yen has also made finished steel exports more cost competitive to consumers in South East Asia. Therefore, MBR estimate that domestic crude steel output will climb by almost 3% year-on-year in 2013.

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Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 15 Source: World Steel Association, MBR Total European crude steel output declined 4.5% year-on-year in 2012… …and was almost 20% lower compared to pre- Global Financial Crisis levels witnessed in Finished steel demand has continued to suffer in 2013 and this has prompted European steel producers to maintain cut backs in output in early Looking forward, however, manufacturing and industrial production benchmarks have continued to improve through …and we look to be ending this year on a more stable footing, driving our forecasts for stronger steel consumption and production in 2014.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 16 Source: MBR, OEF In 2014, MBR expects that improving growth in US industrial production and housing starts......will prompt domestic steel producers to raise output to meet strong end-user consumption in key steel-intensive sectors. This in turn is expected to lead to a 3% increase in US crude steel production next year, compared to the previous year.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 17 Source: World Steel Association, MBR MBR forecast total US crude steel production will climb to 90 million tonnes in 2014, from an estimated 87 million tonnes in 2013…...owing partly to higher capacity utilisation rates at scrap-intensive electric arc furnace steel mills producing both flat and, in particular, long products… as mills raise output to meet improving demand from the automotive and construction sectors next year.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 18 Source: World Steel Association, MBR Japanese steel output is expected to climb almost 3% in 2013 year-on-year, driven largely the improved demand from the construction sector which has benefited from government spending programmes. MBR believe domestic demand for finished steel will continue to climb in 1H 2014, as consumption is brought forward before the tax hike in April Thereafter, MBR anticipate steel consumption growth will slow in 2H Looking forward, we forecast that steel production will continue to struggle to reach pre-global financial crisis levels in the next 5 years.

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 19 Introduction Latest Developments Forecasts Conclusions

Market Analysis | Forecasting | Price Movements | Archive | Breaking Views | 24/7 Online Access ©2013 Metal Bulletin Research 20 Conclusions: What have been the factors impacting steel consumption in key producing regions? Poor industrial production, manufacturing and even dour construction activity How have steel producers responded in adjusting their levels of output? Lower overall steel output in the USA and Europe in 2013 vs How will finished steel demand drive crude steel output in 2013/14? 2013 finishing strongly and expect to witness firm year-on-year growth in 2014 How will steel raw materials prices shape the outlook for the steel industry? New DRI/HBI output will make some US steel producers more cost competitive

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