US Confirms AD and CVD Circumvention on OCTG Imports Processed in Thailand The *US Department of Commerce* has issued a *final circumvention ruling* finding that *seamless oil country tubular goods (OCTG)* made using *China-origin billet*, processed in Thailand and exported ...
EU Extends Coal and Steel Research Fund to 2034, Unlocks €800 Million for Decarbonization The *European Council* has agreed on a reform of the *Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS)*, extending the program to *2034* and mobilizing *approximately €800 million* to support innovation and de...
Middle East Conflict Disrupts Indian Trade Routes, Insurance and Freight Costs Surge Escalating military conflict in the Middle East is *beginning to materially impact Indian trade*, with *key shipping corridors disrupted and logistics costs rising sharply*, according to industry bodi...
Baowu Zhongnan Steel, China Pingmei Shenma Forge Strategic Industry Partnership *Baowu Group Zhongnan Steel* and *China Pingmei Shenma Group* signed a *strategic cooperation agreement on March 2*, strengthening collaboration across China’s coal, coke and steel value chains. Unde...
Indian Port Container Traffic Stalls Amid Middle East Conflict Container movements across *major Indian ports have nearly come to a halt* following the escalation of the *US–Israel conflict with Iran*, significantly disrupting trade flows to the Middle East, acco...
Gulf Tensions Disrupt Shipping Routes, Raising Risks for Steel Trade Escalating military tensions following *US–Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s subsequent retaliation* have begun to *disrupt maritime activity across the Gulf*, with potential implications for *steel ...
German Steelmakers Push for Binding “Made in EU” Rules in Industrial Accelerator Act The *German Steel Federation (WV Stahl)* has called for *stronger “Made in EU” requirements* to be embedded in the EU’s proposed *Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)*, warning that current drafts fall sh...
US Sets Preliminary Antidumping Margins on South Korean Cut-to-Length Plate The *US Department of Commerce* has released the *preliminary results of its antidumping (AD) investigation* into imports of *cut-to-length steel plate from South Korea*, covering the period from *Feb...
Fortescue Seeks Deeper China Cooperation to Accelerate Steel Decarbonization Australian iron ore producer *Fortescue Metals Group* has confirmed that construction of its *Christmas Creek green metal project* in Western Australia’s Pilbara region is progressing as planned, with...
Emirates NBD Extends Green Financing to Support AGSI’s Low-Carbon Steel Expansion *Emirates NBD* has provided *green financing* to UAE-based *Arabian Gulf Steel Industries* (AGSI), reinforcing the steelmaker’s expansion in *low-carbon steel production*, the bank announced on *Febru...
US Hot Rolled Coil Exports Decline Sharply in December 2025 *US exports of hot rolled coil (HRC fell by 21.8% month on month in December 2025*, totaling *36,183 metric tons*, according to data released by the *US Department of Commerce*. The December volume w...
US Steel Receives Approval for $100 Million Slag Recycling Project *United States Steel Corporation* has received the *final permit to begin construction of its $100 million slag recycling facility* at the *Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania*, the company ...
