Crisis Narrative: EU Steel Lobby Downplays Its Own Industry – Stainless Espresso

Mar 17, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

March 17, 2026 – In its new quarterly report, the EU steel lobby paints the picture of a dying industry. But anyone who reads the figures more closely will find a different picture: rising revenues, doubled profits – and an increase in imports that the...

Economists Call for Reallocation of Green Steel Billions – Stainless Espresso

Mar 16, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

16 March 2026 – More than 100 economists last week urged the Dutch parliament and the government in The Hague in an open letter to reallocate the planned two-billion-euro Green Steel subsidy. State aid despite record profits in Luxembourg. Is the deal between...

Section 301 Tariffs: US Launches Two Investigations – Stainless Espresso

Mar 13, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

13 March 2026 – The US government has launched two major Section 301 investigations concerning excess production capacity and forced labor. Asian base metals remained broadly stable compared with the previous week, while nickel, copper, and aluminium recorded...

EU Steel Quotas: Is the Commission Delaying Negotiations? – Stainless Espresso

Mar 12, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

12 March 2026 – Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange surpassed their 2022 record during trading today. Questions are emerging about whether the European Commission is deliberately delaying negotiations with the World Trade Organization over planned...

Von der Leyen: Phasing Out Nuclear Power Was a Strategic Mistake – Stainless Espresso

Mar 11, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

11 March 2026 – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has described Europe’s move away from nuclear power as a “strategic mistake.” Has the time finally come for logic to replace ideology from Brussels? Meanwhile, base metals...