Steel Product Suite
In-depth analysis of the steel industry covering raw materials and steel production
A comprehensive analysis of the steel industry, powered by our deep insights into the global energy sector
Decarbonisation is shaping the future of steel production. With China’s demand under pressure and India expanding its production capacity to meet infrastructure demands, the steel industry faces significant global challenges with uncertainty. We help you navigate this landscape through in-depth market intelligence, financial risk analysis, asset benchmarking and screening, supporting your decision-making process for business growth.
Features and workflows
Our steel analysis spans the full value chain from raw materials like iron ore and metallurgical coal to finished steel, applying a consistent methodology to our data at every stage to gain full confidence in every step of your decision-making process
- Overview of steel industry, covering supply, demand, and prices
- Assess operational efficiency and competitive drivers.
- Gain in-depth analysis of global emerging trends.
- Understand critical issues at asset, company, and country levels.
- Analyse competitor assets for potential acquisition opportunities and benchmark against peers for competitive positioning.
Steel Market Service
- Strategic Planning Outlook: Comprehensive view of global and regional markets for the next 30 years, with data and analysis to 2050.
- Investment Horizon Outlook: Analysis of the investment landscape and market implications for current and anticipated investments for the next 10 years, with data to 2050.
- Short-Term Outlook: Monthly short-term market outlook on supply, demand, trade, and price forecasts for the next 2 years.
- Coverage on scrap, hot metal, crude steel, and finished steel
- Insights on steel production technologies, including basic oxygen furnaces (BOF), electric arc furnaces (EAF), and direct reduced iron (DRI).
Steel Cost Service
- 290+ steel plants modelled, with growing Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) coverage.
- Detailed asset reports detailing consumption rates, downstream products and decarbonisation initiatives.
- Detailed operating and capital cost model for each asset
- Global supply summary detailing industry trends and outlooks, covering steel production, cost drivers, decarbonisation initiatives and steel mill valuations.
- Access to granular data on base case cost curves and leagues, cost, production, prices, taxes with our data tools.
Stay informed
- Access to tailored insights into key market themes and our global team of Wood Mackenzie analysts.
- Gather accurate market intel on the steel industry, steel production hubs, companies and countries.
- Screen, identify and assess potential assets or companies for acquisition.
- Conduct valuation appraisal, financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis.
- Benchmark against industry peers and develop strategies to improve competitive positioning.
- Analyse cost structures and resource allocation to inform strategic planning and enhance overall business strategies.
People: Our global team of experts has modelled hundreds of scenarios to provide comprehensive analyses of the metals and mined commodities sectors while integrating coverage of the energy ‘decarbonisation’ story.
Granularity: Built from the bottom up, access asset-level data through our portal and tools. Our bottom-up approach to analysis lets us spot trends, risks, and opportunities before anyone else, so you can forecast in context.
Consistency: Our in-house macroeconomic outlook provides a robust platform for analysing demand, costs, margins, and competition within the steel industry.
Breadth: Our market outlooks offer insights into global and regional market fundamentals, providing a comprehensive understanding of the market landscape.
Transparency: Analysis and commentary on supply, demand and price fundamentals to help you answer complex questions on steel markets' production, consumption and trade.
Frequently asked questions
Here you’ll find answers to the most common questions you may have on Wood Mackenzie's Steel Product Suite. If you have any other questions, get in touch.
Designed for a diverse range of professionals and organisations in the steel industry seeking reliable data, analysis, insights and tools to navigate the complexities of the landscape. This includes mining operators, steel producers, investment analysts, fund managers, commodity traders, commercial strategists, business development managers, and supply chain and procurement managers.
In the current global economic climate, access to accurate and reliable market analysis is more crucial than ever. We provide you with detailed insights into supply, demand, trade flows, and price trends, empowering you to anticipate market movements and make informed strategic decisions, thereby ensuring your competitiveness.
Leveraging our existing iron ore and coal research, we are uniquely placed to provide new analyses on the global steel sector built on established and trusted data. Our proprietary price outlook of critical raw material inputs drives our forecast of production costs for crude steel and steel products.
With our framework, you will get a holistic coverage of the entire steel value chain, from raw materials to the iron-making process (DRI, Hot Metal) to crude steel (EAF, BOF), semi-finished and finished steel.
Get in touch now
Discover in-depth analysis of the steel industry from raw materials to steel production with detailed asset reports, cost and latest market developments. Speak to an industry expert today to guide you through which aspects of our product suite work best for you.
