Base Metals: Aluminum and copper soon in short supply? – Stainless Espresso
10 May 2023 – Demand for base metals, such as aluminum and copper, is meeting an increasingly tight supply. And the expansion of mining capacities is not keeping pace. China is massively expanding EAF capacities for steel, which should soon make scrap even more...
German steel giant: “No industry has ever survived on subsidies”
9 May 2023 – For years, the German steel giant thyssenkrupp Steel has been drawing a substantial part of its existence from the German and European taxpayer in the form of direct and indirect subsidies, grants and rescue packages worth billions of euros. There...
Trade data point towards reglobalisation – Stainless Espresso
8 May 2023 – The worldwide trade data are robust and the trend towards globalisation continues unabated. Even if trade flows are shifting, there is no getting around China, especially for electric vehicles. The EV business is booming there. In Asia, commodity...
EU plans new sanctions mechanism – Stainless Espresso
5 May 2023 – The EU is planning a new sanctions mechanism against third countries, which could include steel products. And after this week’s interest rate hikes by the Fed and the ECB, there are many indications that inflation will continue to fall and the...