Brazilian Pig Iron Exports Stall at $400–410/t Amid U.S. Tariff Uncertainty In July 2025, *Brazilian pig iron export prices* hovered at *$400–410 per tonne*, as the industry retreated amid uncertainty over a proposed *50% U.S. import tariff*. Although pig iron ultimately *rem...
Stegra Secures Logistics Deals with Skellefteå & Umeå Ports Ahead of 2026 Green Steel Startup Sweden’s green steel pioneer *Stegra* has signed logistics agreements with the *Ports of Skellefteå and Umeå* to support its upcoming plant in Boden. Under the terms, port operator *Rauanheimo* will m...
Marcegaglia Raises Pipe Prices and Adds €20/t Surcharge Amid Rising Raw Material and Logistics Costs Italian steelmaker *Marcegaglia* has updated its price list for *carbon pipes*, reflecting higher costs in logistics and raw materials, especially hot-dip galvanized coil. The company introduced a *€2...
ESMC Calls for CBAM Coverage of Solar Products to Ensure Fair Trade The *European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC)* has called on the European Commission to extend the *Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)* to downstream solar products such as *modules, mountin...
HRC Prices Mixed Worldwide in August Amid Varied Regional Demand In *August 2025*, hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices exhibited divergent trends across key regions: *Europe*: Prices rose 1.9–6.5%, depending on the market—Western Europe saw offers at *€570/t ex-works* (...
Metinvest Builds Second Underground Hospital to Support Ukrainian Armed Forces Ukraine’s *Metinvest Group* has constructed its second *NATO Role 2 underground hospital*, situated over *6 meters underground* in a heavily contested frontline area. Covering *350 m²*, the facility c...
Ukraine Unveils First Port Concession Deal at Chornomorsk Amid Conflict Ukraine has launched its inaugural *public-private partnership (PPP)* in the port sector— a concession for the *First and Container Terminals of Chornomorsk port*, featuring *six deep-water berths. * ...
Exxon Sees Global Gas Demand Rising Over 20% by 2050 Amid Coal-to-Gas Shift *ExxonMobil* anticipates *global natural gas demand will increase by more than 20% by 2050*, driven by industrial usage and substitution for coal in developing regions None [1] To meet this demand sh...
Metinvest Scales Up Processing While Ingulets Stays Idle Amid Market Constraints Ukraine’s metals producer *Metinvest* has ramped up utilization at its *Northern and Central ore-processing facilities*, which are operating at *nearly 100% capacity*, despite broader challenges Howe...
Brazil finalizes antidumping duties on Chinese coated steel sheet *Brazil’s government* has finalized its *antidumping investigation* into imports of *coated steel sheets under 0.5 mm thick* from *China*, imposing *definitive duties for up to five years*. The *Braz...
Turkish metal producers’ prices rise in August Turkey’s *domestic producer price index (PPI)* for industry increased *2.48% month-on-month* in *August 2025*, and *25.16% year-on-year*, according to *TurkStat*. The *basic metal industry PPI* rose *...
EU launches consultation on CBAM rules The *European Commission* has launched a consultation on key aspects of the *Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)*, which will enter its *fiscal phase in January 2026*. The consultation, open un...
