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,...

Mr Merz: The steel summit lied to you completely! – Stainless Espresso

Nov 7, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

7 November 2025 – The German steel summit is over. Many promises were made and even more lies were told to the German Chancellor and German politicians. Energy costs are supposed to fall, they only want to use domestic steel and advocate for tariffs from...