In July 2025, metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine smelted 581 thousand tons of steel (-18.1% YoY; -6.4% mom), ranking 23rd in the Worldsteel ranking...
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CBAM uncertainty is the main price incentive in Northern Europe
Enterprises and stockbrokers in Northern Europe fear that demand will not support a sharp rise in prices for rolled steel until the end of 2025....
Lobbying for European trade protection measures is intensifying
Disagreements between European steel producers and importers are intensifying amid the European Commission's lobbying for the future of the...
China reduces steel output for the third month in a row
In January-July, China reduced steel production by 3.1% compared to the same period a year earlier, to 594.47 million tons, according to the...
Exports of Ukrainian semi-finished carbon steel products decreased by 36%
In January-July of this year, Ukraine reduced exports of semi-finished carbon steel products in physical terms by 36.3% compared to the same period...
Less than a month left: MEPs at UK Metals Expo 2025
Next month, at the annual UK Metals Expo 2025, which will be held in an expanded format, MEPS International is ready to share its vision of the steel...
Lithium prices soared after China closed one of the largest deposits in the world.
Lithium prices and company shares rose sharply after Chinese giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) shut down a major deposit in...
Rio Tinto criticizes Australia's clean steel initiatives
Rio Tinto, a global mining company, doubts the prospect of developing the "green" iron industry in Australia, according to Reuters. The...
The future of British Steel remains uncertain: London and Beijing are looking for a compromise
Jonathan Reynolds, the convicted UK Business and Trade secretary, is preparing to join negotiations with the Chinese owners of British Steel. Jingye...
steel production in Ukraine dropped by 7 in 7 months%
Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises produced 4.26 million tons of steel in January-July, which is 7% less than in the same period last year. At the...
FRU warns that an increase in electricity tariffs could stop businesses and cut jobs
The planned increase in tariffs for the distribution of electric energy on September 1, 2025, will result in the shutdown of industrial enterprises,...
"Metinvest" reduced steel output by 13%
Metinvest, the largest Ukrainian mining and metallurgical holding, reduced steel production by 13% in January-June of this year compared to the same...
Interpipe supplied specialized micropals for bridge reconstruction in Slovakia
The Ukrainian industrial company Interpipe has supplied specialized micropali for the reconstruction of a bridge in Slovakia. The facility is...
ArcelorMittal raises prices for hot-rolled steel for the second time this summer
ArcelorMittal, one of Europe's leading steel producers, has raised its base price for hot-rolled coils (HRC) to €610/t with delivery for...
Ferroalloy enterprises of Ukraine produced 155.2 thousand tons of products
Ferroalloy enterprises of Ukraine produced 155.2 thousand tons of products in January-June 2025, compared with 11.37 thousand tons for the same...
Ferrexpo ended the half-year with a loss of almost $200 million.
The Ferrexpo Group with assets in the Poltava region, specializing in the production of iron ore products, ended the first half of 2025 with a loss...
ARMA has put up for sale almost 14.7 thousand tons of iron ore pellets
The National Agency for Asset Tracing and Management (ARMA) sells almost 14.7 thousand tons of iron ore pellets of Russian origin. This was reported...
Germany demands revision of steel quotas
Before a meeting with his American counterpart Scott Bessent, German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil called the quota system for...
Liberty Galati is emerging from the crisis: billions in financial restructuring has been approved
The restructuring plan of Liberty Galati, the largest metallurgical company, was approved by the majority of creditors and confirmed by the Galati...
JSW and JFE invest $669 million to expand electrical steel production in India
India's JSW Steel and Japan's JFE Steel are investing 58.45 billion rupees (approximately $669 million) to expand the production of...
EU anti-dumping duties: Japan is under attack, Egypt has received relief
The European Commission (EC) has announced the final results of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hot-rolled steel (HRC) from Egypt,...
Due to the tragedy at the mine in Chile, copper prices began to rise.
Copper is rising in price for the second day in a row due to the shutdown of mining in Chile. Mining giant Codelco is struggling with the aftermath...
EU to negotiate with US on steel imports-Merc
The European Union will negotiate with the United States on steel, focusing on quotas within which it can be exported without too high tariffs. This...
Chinese steel producer raises rental prices
Shagang Group, China's leading private steel producer, added 200 yuan/t ($27.7/t) to its list prices for rolled long steel for sale from August...
China cuts off supplies of rare earth metals to Western defense companies
China restricts the supply of critical minerals to Western defense companies, delaying production and forcing them to search for reserves of raw...
Steel prices under pressure: CISA calls for market self-regulation
The Chinese Metallurgical Association (CISA) is calling on the country's steel mills to self-regulate steel production and stabilize prices for...
The deadline for U.S. trade talks is unlikely to end the turmoil surrounding steel tariffs
Stainless steel importers in the United States do not believe that the August 1 deadline for international trade negotiations will end market...
Review of global steel production and production capacities conducted by MEPs
A steel capacity review prepared by MEPs this month detailed AcelorMittal's delayed decarbonization projects in Germany and new trade protection...
Yaroslavsky plants replenished the budget by UAH 347.8 million
The enterprises of the DCH Steel group, the Sukhaya Balka mine and the Dnipro Metallurgical Plant (DMZ), transferred UAH 347.8 million in taxes and...
Ukraine has the right to postpone the SWAM ecomit on the basis of force majeure, but the government has not yet asked for it-S&P Global
The consequences of the introduction of the CBAM mechanism for Ukraine can be critical, so it is important that the European Commission makes...
