Domestic prices for hot-rolled steel in Europe rose on Monday, February 2, as buyers agreed to a higher price...
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Domestic HRC prices in Europe are rising as import pressures decrease
Domestic HRC prices in Europe are rising as import pressures decrease
China is consolidating its control over a huge iron ore deposit in Guinea
China is consolidating its control over a huge iron ore deposit in Guinea
China's Baowu Resources, the world's largest steel producer, has strengthened its control over one of the world's largest undeveloped...
Carbon quota prices in the EU will rise due to decarbonization
Carbon quota prices in the EU will rise due to decarbonization
Analysts have slightly raised their forecasts for prices on the EU carbon market for the next couple of years, according to Reuters. According to the...
Prices for Polish rolled products continue to rise amid higher costs and less import pressure.
Prices for Polish rolled products continue to rise amid higher costs and less import pressure.
Prices for rebar and wire rod in the Polish domestic market continued to rise during the week until Friday...
Thick-sheet steel prices in Northern Europe are rising; the Italian market is stable amid optimistic offers
Thick-sheet steel prices in Northern Europe are rising; the Italian market is stable amid optimistic offers
Prices for thick-rolled products in Northern Europe continued to rise during the week until Thursday, January 29...
China's steel companies have increased emissions
China's steel companies have increased emissions
In December 2025, Chinese steel companies affiliated with the CISA industry association increased their total emissions by 4.41% compared to December...
European HRC buyers show limited acceptance of higher prices
European HRC buyers show limited acceptance of higher prices
Buyers of hot-rolled coils from Europe are gradually agreeing to higher prices from local suppliers, but...
Scrap exports from Ukraine reached a 4-year high in 2025
Scrap exports from Ukraine reached a 4-year high in 2025
By the end of 2025, Ukrainian scrap metal exporters increased the export of strategic raw materials by 53% compared to 2024, to 448.68 thousand tons....
Ukraine's industry has experienced a recession: a 2.4% reduction in 2025
Ukraine's industry has experienced a recession: a 2.4% reduction in 2025
By the end of 2025, industrial production in Ukraine fell by 2.4% compared to 2024. This is evidenced by the data of the State Statistics Service. In...
ArcelorMittal responds to ADI's mismanagement lawsuit, demanding damages of 1.8 billion euros
ArcelorMittal responds to ADI's mismanagement lawsuit, demanding damages of 1.8 billion euros
ArcelorMittal has responded to a lawsuit by Acciaierie d'Italia (ADI) in the amount of 7 billion euros ($8.4 billion)...
ArcelorMittal reviews 5,600 EU jobs, impact on Luxembourg unknown
ArcelorMittal reviews 5,600 EU jobs, impact on Luxembourg unknown
ArcelorMittal Europe has launched a new review of the support functions of the European Manufacturing Council...
EU strengthens control over steel imports: ban on products from Russia and Belarus
EU strengthens control over steel imports: ban on products from Russia and Belarus
On January 27, the European Parliament's International Trade Committee adopted a number of measures to counter the negative impact of global...
Steel imports to Turkey reached a record in 2025, while exports continued to grow
Steel imports to Turkey reached a record in 2025, while exports continued to grow
In 2025, exports of steel products from Turkey showed steady growth – by 12.5% compared to 2024, to 15.1 million tons. This is stated in a press...
Becker Group appoints Torsten Gieseke as new CEO
Becker Group appoints Torsten Gieseke as new CEO
On February 1, 2026, Becker Stahl-Service GmbH appointed Torsten Gieseke as its new head...
ArcelorMittal rejects Ilva's 7 billion euro lawsuit and confirms subpoena
ArcelorMittal rejects Ilva's 7 billion euro lawsuit and confirms subpoena
ArcelorMittal says there are no legal grounds to file a claim for 7 billion euros ($8.32 billion)...
The cost of Italian heavy rolled products has increased amid rising prices for CBAM plates
The cost of Italian heavy rolled products has increased amid rising prices for CBAM plates
The prices of rolled steel products in Italy continue to rise, driven by the higher import costs of slabs associated with CBAM...
SSAB highlights minimal impact of tariffs in the US
SSAB highlights minimal impact of tariffs in the US
SSAB, which operates production sites in Europe and the United States, has so far only a limited direct presence...
Voestalpine sells Boehler profile to Massachusetts-based company
Voestalpine sells Boehler profile to Massachusetts-based company
Voestalpine has agreed to sell Böhler Profil, part of its high-performance metals division...
Prices for European long positions are rising, market resistance remains
Prices for European long positions are rising, market resistance remains
The recent wave of price increases for longs products across Europe has led to...
Enero Information System Update 2026
Enero Information System Update 2026
Environmental protection is a program for the renewal of energy, information and the creation of continuous conditions for development...
The UK continues to apply anti-dumping measures against Chinese flat rolled products
The UK continues to apply anti-dumping measures against Chinese flat rolled products
The UK government has decided to extend the existing anti-dumping duty on flat rolled products...
ArcelorMittal has denied all charges in a case involving its Ilva plants in Italy.
ArcelorMittal has denied all charges in a case involving its Ilva plants in Italy.
ArcelorMittal has confirmed that it has been subpoenaed in Milan in connection with...
Swedish steel producer SSAB expects increased demand and supply in the first quarter of 2026
Swedish steel producer SSAB expects increased demand and supply in the first quarter of 2026
Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB expects shipments to increase in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous year...
Oversupply will mitigate January "price spike" for nickel
Oversupply will mitigate January "price spike" for nickel
Steel producers and buyers are closely monitoring nickel prices after a sharp spike in prices threatens to become a key driver of rising stainless...
Las Vegas exhibitors speak positively about large steel-consuming projects
Las Vegas exhibitors speak positively about large steel-consuming projects
Infrastructure projects are expected to be a key driver of the growth in demand for long products in the United States this year, according to...
Car sales in the EU will grow in 2025, as the number of hybrid electric vehicles will increase by 14%
Car sales in the EU will grow in 2025, as the number of hybrid electric vehicles will increase by 14%
The number of registered new vehicles in the EU in 2025 increased by 1.8% year-on-year to 10.82 million units, while...
Steel distribution in the EU: stability remains as price expectations rise
Steel distribution in the EU: stability remains as price expectations rise
The latest EUROMETAL survey on market sentiment for January 2026 confirms that the market has entered into...
Manganese breakthrough: PGOC launches new quarries and expands production
Manganese breakthrough: PGOC launches new quarries and expands production
PJSC Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Plant (PGOK, formerly Ordzhonikidze GOK, Dnipropetrovsk region) in 2026 plans to increase the production of...
Centravis increased exports to 96%
Centravis increased exports to 96%
By the end of 2025, Centravis maintained the production volume of seamless stainless pipes at the level of the previous year, having produced 13.77...
Austrian voestalpine sells profile plant to Americans
Austrian voestalpine sells profile plant to Americans
The Austrian metallurgical company voestalpine has agreed to sell voestalpine Böhler Profil, part of the High Performance Metals division, to the...
