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...

Global Steel and Stainless Steel Demand Is Growing – Stainless Espresso

Mar 10, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

10 March 2026 – Forecasts pointing to rising global demand for steel and stainless steel in 2026 may prove accurate. In the stainless steel sector, several regions could even face supply shortages. Association warns: CBAM acting as a penalty tariff, import costs...

Aluminium Prices Approach All-Time High – Stainless Espresso

Mar 9, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

9 March 2026 – The conflict between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other is continuing to push aluminium prices higher, bringing them close to the record levels reached in 2022. Meanwhile, a Member of the European Parliament has filed a...

CBAM Costs: Dutch Parliament Calls on Government to Act – Stainless Espresso

Mar 6, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

6 March 2026 – Prices for steel from Europe continue to rise. EU steel producers are demanding what amounts to an “unconditional basic income” from the Commission. High CBAM costs: the Dutch Parliament calls on the government to take action....