NGO funding: EU Parliament sets up committee of inquiry – Stainless Espresso

Jun 20, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

20 June 2025 – A coalition of parties in the EU Parliament succeeded yesterday in pushing through a demand for a committee of inquiry into the opaque funding of NGOs by the EU Commission. Steel and aluminium: Canada announces upcoming new trade defence measures...

Is the LME running out of aluminium? Stock levels have fallen significantly – Stainless Espresso

Jun 19, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

19 June 2025 – LME stock levels of primary aluminium have fallen by almost 66% since June 2024, and the pitiful remains seem to consist almost entirely of unsaleable Russian aluminium. New demands: EU steel lobby wants to fuel inflation and destroy EU...

Is the EU changing the safeguard measure through the back door? – Stainless Espresso

Jun 18, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

18 June 2025 – A few days ago, the EU Commission notified the WTO of intended changes to the EU safeguard measure on certain steel products – but did not inform anyone else? Aluminium prices remain robust and are rising. Alleged oil price crisis only...

Warning: Beware of EU CBAM myths and half-truths – Stainless Espresso

Jun 17, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

17 June 2025 – The EU Carbon Border Tax CBAM is a complex bureaucratic monster that is still incomplete in many respects. In addition, various so-called specialist media outlets are adding to the confusion by deliberately omitting important aspects of CBAM in...

Base metals remain stable despite current conflict situation – Stainless Espresso

Jun 16, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

16 June 2025 – In view of the current conflict situation in the Middle East, base metals in Asia and Europe are proving surprisingly stable. New dirt from Brussels: Commission lobbying again on its own behalf? Criticism from the EU Parliament of the...

Still no sign of real bureaucracy cuts from Brussels – Stainless Espresso

Jun 13, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

13 June 2025 – The European Commission had actually committed itself to significantly reducing bureaucracy – now it is launching new bureaucratic monsters. Indonesian nickel producers are planning to launch their own metal exchange in 2026 and are calling...