Feb 21, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
21 February 2025 – Indonesian nickel ore prices jumped sharply today, Friday, as the world’s second-largest nickel ore supplier plans an Indonesian-style export ban. EU Trade Commissioner in Washington for talks on tariffs. Source
Feb 20, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
20 February 2025 – While the EU steel lobby conjures up the demise of European steel, the first steel makers are reporting good quarterly results that don’t fit the lobbyists’ doomsday scenario at all. And the EU agrees on a ban on imports of Russian...
Feb 19, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
19 February 2025 – China issued government bonds worth 693 billion renminbi in January to support the economy. Commodity prices react with price increases. Taiwan extends anti-dumping duties on certain cold-rolled stainless steel products. CBAM: A limited number...
Feb 18, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
18 February 2025 – The German parliamentary election campaign is entering the final spurt and it seems that a few campaign promises for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) are finally being made – the CO2 tax CBAM in particular could be significantly...
Feb 17, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
15 February 2025 – Asian stainless steel prices rose again on Monday after prices for nickel ore and nickel pig iron increased. Ferrous scrap in short supply worldwide. US reporting season with strong results. Source
Feb 14, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
February 14, 2025 – On February 7, 2025, US President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to introduce reciprocal tariffs. Late on Thursday evening, the White House then announced the targets behind the upcoming measures. US stainless steel manufacturer...
