Shanxi province steps up control of its steel industry

摘要

Shanxi province, one of China's major steel-producing regions, has made a three-year plan and stepped up its control of the steel industry in response to the central government's three-year blue sky action plan, according to a document seen by market sources. However, this didn't raise much concern in the market as some cities in Hebei and Jiangsu provinces, like Tangshan, Handan and Changzhou, previously have claimed steel output cuts. The province has demanded its steelmakers meet ultra-low emissions standards by the end of 2020. Meanwhile, it asked local steel mills to plan production staging measures for the winter heating season before the end of September of each year. China's state council released its "three-year blue action plan" on July