Is the situation for EU steelmakers really as bad as claimed? – Stainless Espresso

Nov 14, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

14 November 2025 – An EU steelmaker operating at the edge of its capacity? Significant efficiency gains at German steel mills saving 2 million tonnes of crude steel per year? Revenues on the level of 2021 despite lower crude steel production? Is the EU...

Icelandic Aluminium Production Significantly Curtailed – Stainless Espresso

Nov 13, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

13 November 2025 – Icelandic aluminium production has been drastically restricted for up to 12 months. Steel tariffs: EU trading partners express concern over the introduction of new tariffs and quotas and demand concessions from the Commission. Source

Timely CBAM Verification Could Become Difficult – Stainless Espresso

Nov 12, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

12 November 2025 – The Commission’s goals for the timely verification of CO2 emissions are extremely ambitious. Not only does it currently lack a network of verifiers, but as of the key date 1 January 2026, emissions data would also have to be collected...

CBAM: Drafts on Certificate Prices and Verification Emerge – Stainless Espresso

Nov 11, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

11 November 2025 – After a brief dip at the beginning of November, aluminium premiums Duty Paid US Midwest have climbed to a new all-time high. In recent days, drafts for the calculation of CBAM certificate prices and their verification have also surfaced....

EU Powerless – Has Manfred Weber Really Heard the Shot? – Stainless Espresso

Nov 10, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

10 November 2025 – In an interview over the weekend, Manfred Weber, head of the European People’s Party, said: “As the leader of the largest party, I am determined: we must smash bureaucracy with a crowbar.” We therefore ask: In light of CSDDD,...