SME: Think Small First – Critical Questions to the Commission – Stainless Espresso

May 29, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

29 May 2026 – The EU CO2 tax CBAM has been active for five months, and the nearly 3,000-page mega-bureaucracy monster is still full of errors. SME: Think Small First – critical questions from the European Parliament to the Commission. Source

Germany: Job Losses, Bankruptcies, and the Illusion of Protectionism

May 28, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

29 May 2026 – Base metals showed themselves to be largely stable on Thursday in Asia, and also at the start of trading in Europe, with another sideways movement. Germany’s free fall: almost 500,000 jobs gone, insolvencies at a 20-year high – and...

EU Commission on Steel Tariffs and CBAM: SMEs Are Being Abandoned – Stainless Espresso

May 27, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

27 May 2026 – Base metals continued to show stable sideways movement on Wednesday. The EU Commission’s answer to a parliamentary question on steel tariffs and CBAM shows: SMEs are being abandoned. Source

Indonesia Tightens the Nickel Tap Further – Stainless Espresso

May 26, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

26 May 2026 – The world’s largest nickel producer is nationalizing its ferroalloy exports. Anyone who thought NPI imports were a permanent solution may now have a problem. Base metals on the LME are showing stable sideways movement at the start of trading....

Germany: Debate Over an End to EU ETS and CBAM is Heating up – Stainless Espresso

May 22, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

22 May 2026 – Base metals on the SHFE and LME are showing a stable to friendly trend on Friday. The debate over a possible abolition of EU ETS and CBAM is gathering momentum in the German Bundestag. Source

Aluminum Premiums at New Record High – Stainless Espresso

May 21, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

21 May 2026 – U.S. aluminum premiums rose to a new record high on Wednesday. According to the IAI, aluminum production in the Middle East has collapsed by 40%. Steel producer demands: include semi-finished products in European trade protection. Source