EU Criticizes Australia’s Steel Safeguard Over Allegedly Missing Evidence – Stainless Espresso

May 18, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

18 May 2026 – Last week, the EU sharply criticized Australia’s investigations into the introduction of a safeguard measure on certain steel derivatives, citing allegedly insufficient evidence. Another example of the Commission’s double standards on...

Outgoing BMW boss criticises EU trade policy – Stainless Espresso

May 15, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

15 May 2026 – Oliver Zipse is leaving BMW with an uncomfortable truth: Brussels’ trade policy does more harm to Europe than good. Slight correction in nickel, but with further upside potential. Source

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