Steel Tariffs Drive Food Prices Higher – Stainless Espresso

May 13, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

13 May 2026 – Steel tariffs also have an impact in areas that are highly political: food prices. One frequently overlooked fact is that many packaging materials are made of steel and can account for a significant share of the production costs of a food product....

CBAM, Steel Tariffs, Lobbyists: Who Pays the Bill in the End? – Stainless Espresso

May 12, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

12 May 2026 – CBAM: the bureaucratic monster is set to keep growing, while an expansion of EU steel tariffs is already being demanded. Who pays the bill in the end? Global steel production at the limit: the overcapacity fairy tale is collapsing further and...

Nickel Ore from the Philippines: Indonesia’s Structural Dependence Is Growing – Stainless Espresso

May 11, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

11 May 2026 – Indonesia and the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding last week to secure the supply of nickel ore to Indonesian smelters. Metals: stable sideways trend, copper clearly ahead. Source

U.S. President Sets EU Ultimatum on Trade Agreement – Stainless Espresso

May 8, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

8 May 2026 – U.S. President Donald Trump has set the European Union an ultimatum in a phone call with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, specifying by when the U.S.-EU trade agreement must be implemented. At the same time, the EU is doing everything it...

Changes at DG Trade: Fresh start or more corporate lobbying? – Stainless Espresso

May 7, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

7 May 2026 – The European Commission has thoroughly shaken up the leadership of its most important trade-policy Directorate-General, DG Trade, as of 1 June 2026. Sabine Weyand is leaving; Juul Jørgensen is arriving. Where is DG Trade heading under the new...