EU Steelmakers on the Verge of Introducing Energy Surcharges? – Stainless Espresso

Mar 20, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

20 March 2026 – After a weak Thursday, base metals quickly stabilised again towards the end of the week. EU steelmakers: energy surcharges are returning. Source

Steel, Defence and Green Pipe Dreams in Germany – Stainless Espresso

Mar 19, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

19 March 2026 – It is the most reliable ritual of German industrial policy: once a year, the steel industry gathers for its annual conference to paint a picture of existential threat over two days of proceedings – and to deliver the roadmap for its own...

Steel Under Pressure: London Tightens Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Mar 18, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

18 March 2026 – Following the European Union, the United Kingdom now also appears to be preparing the introduction of steel tariffs of up to 50 percent – but with a sense of proportion? Thyssenkrupp seeks to mobilize mayors to exert pressure on Berlin....

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...