Nickel Prices Rise on Supply Availability Concerns – Stainless Espresso

Jan 23, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

23 January 2026 – The Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI) has expressed concern that planned mining quotas and actual demand are diverging significantly. Mercosur: a motion of censure against the European Commission highlights growing dissatisfaction...

MFN Tariffs: Why the EU Is Undermining Its Own Trade Tradition – Stainless Espresso

Jan 22, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

22 January 2026 – EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič wants to finally wield a tariff hammer of his own and is now proposing to effectively dilute the World Trade Organization’s Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) principle. Also: after tensions over Greenland...

EU Steel Rolling Capacity Already Fully Utilised? – Stainless Espresso

Jan 21, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

21 January 2026 – EU rolling capacities for steel are reportedly operating close to maximum utilisation since autumn last year. German steel producers achieved significant efficiency gains in 2025. Source

Stainless Steel Slabs: Dramatic Surge in EU Imports – Stainless Espresso

Jan 20, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

20 January 2026 – EU stainless steel mills significantly increased their imports of stainless steel slabs in 2025. One country of origin in particular stands out with an increase of more than 350%, casting a harsh spotlight on the European Commission’s...

Stainless Steel Raw Materials Start the Week on a Stable Footing – Stainless Espresso

Jan 19, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

19 January 2026 – Despite renewed tariff announcements from the United States directed at Europe, prices for base metals such as nickel, aluminium, and copper have remained relatively unaffected in Asian trading. An analysis published by Deutsche Bank on 19...

Raw Material Prices Stable, Stainless Steel Demand Rising in Asia – Stainless Espresso

Jan 16, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

16 January 2026 – Raw material prices have largely stabilised and moved sideways following the contract rollover on the SHFE and LME. Asian stainless steel prices remained robust amid rising demand. Is thyssenkrupp’s steel division facing further job cuts?...

Indonesia Cuts Mining Quotas: Nickel and Stainless Steel Prices Rise – Stainless Espresso

Jan 15, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

15 January 2026 – Following the announcement by Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) that it intends to cut nickel mining quotas by up to 34%, nickel and stainless steel prices in Asia moved higher. At the same time, the...

LME Nickel Prices Break Above the USD 18,000 Mark – Stainless Espresso

Jan 14, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

14 January 2026 – Nickel prices on the LME rose above the USD 18,000 mark again today. Media reports once more suggested that the Indonesian government could set RKAB mining quotas for 2026 at between 250 and 260 million tonnes of nickel ore. Source

The Mercosur-EU Free Trade Agreement and EU Steel Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Jan 13, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

13 January 2026 – After 25 years of negotiations, the Mercosur-EU free trade agreement is nearing completion – but now, of all times, a new dispute is looming. While the EU promises duty-free access to steel, it is simultaneously preparing drastic...

Gerber Group Criticises Selective CBAM Exemptions: Equal Treatment and Fair Competition at Risk – Press Release

Jan 12, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

Riegel/Brussels, 12 January 2026 – Barely two weeks after the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered into force, the European Commission is already considering exemptions and relief measures-specifically for the agricultural sector. Under...