India must withdraw WTO cases against Section 232 and others – Stainless Espresso

Jun 27, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

27 June 2023 – While India is still celebrating a supposed victory in the negotiations with the US government on the Section 232 tariffs, there could soon be a sense of gloom on the Indian side. After all, India got nothing in the end. Now official: The EU...

European energy prices down to early 2022 levels – Stainless Espresso 

Jun 26, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

26 June 2023 – Good news for the manufacturing sector in Europe. Energy costs have fallen by more than 60% in some cases compared to the previous year. EU has adopted the 11th sanctions package against Russia. And for companies, it is a good idea to make sure...

Nickel case: LME was aware of manipulations by Tsingshan 

Jun 23, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

23 June 2023 – In the case of cancelled nickel trades worth more than 10 billion dollars, more and more details come to light. Also, that the LME had been aware of previous market manipulations by the Chinese Tsingshan Group. And copper stocks continue to fall. ...

Industrial metals up again since the beginning of the month – Stainless Espresso 

Jun 22, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

22 June 2023 – Industrial metals have risen again since the beginning of the month. Now the focus is on China and whether the stimuli from the government there will give the economy further momentum in the second half of the year. When the EU steel industry has...

ECRMA: Calls for inclusion of aluminium in Critical Raw Materials Act – Stainless Espresso

Jun 21, 2023 | Stainless Espresso

21 June 2023 – The draft European Critical Raw Materials Act (ECRMA) is missing one important raw material: aluminium. Calls are now growing louder for aluminium to be added to the list due to existing supply difficulties. And Ukraine is planning the green...