U.S. crude steel production was estimated at 1.833 Mst (1.66 Mt) in the week ending Aug 15, 2026, up 3.9% YoY and 0.7% WoW, according to data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). The capacity utilization rate was measured at 79.4%, expanding 1.2 pps YoY and 0.6 pp WoW. The country's year-to-date crude steel output totaled 59.163 Mst, up 5.6% YoY, while the capacity utilization rate expanded by 2 pps to 79%.