EU Steel Tariffs and Quotas: Compromise Proposal on the Table – Stainless Espresso

Apr 24, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

24 April 2026 – On 23 April 2026, the Member States forwarded the final agreed compromise proposal on the planned successor to the EU safeguard measure on certain steel products to the European Parliament. We have already had a first look at it. Nickel futures...

EU Trade Chief in Washington for Steel Talks – Stainless Espresso

Apr 23, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

23 April 2026 – EU steel producers are once again trying to push through price increases. Base metals remain stable at a high level. EU trade chief in Washington for steel talks. Source

Stainless Steel: EU Alloy Surcharges for May 2026 Rise – The Stainless Espresso

Apr 22, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

22 April 2026 – Base metals briefly dipped at the start of the week before recovering ground as early as Tuesday, posting modest gains. EU stainless steel producers’ alloy surcharges for May 2026 are rising again across the dominant grades. Source

Supply Shortages Support Aluminium and Copper Prices – Stainless Espresso

Apr 21, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

21 April 2026 – US crude steel production reached approximately 80% capacity utilisation last week. Supply shortages are supporting aluminium and copper prices. Source

EU Steel Producer: Heavy Fine Imposed for Emissions Violations – Stainless Espresso

Apr 20, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

20 April 2026 – A steel producer in the Netherlands has been hit with a seven-figure penalty by the competent authority after violating emissions regulations. Base metals posted strong gains versus the prior week. Source

The Aluminium Paradox: Scrap Must Stay, Products May Leave – Stainless Espresso

Apr 17, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

17 April 2026 – Recycling Europe sharply criticises EU trade policy on aluminium scrap. Nickel prices at the London Metal Exchange (LME) have gained over $1,000 per tonne in a week. European stainless steel: order books full, prices rising. Source

Commodity Markets: Nickel and Copper Post Strong Gains – Stainless Espresso

Apr 15, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

15 April 2026 – Nickel and copper surged on the SHFE today, with European nickel prices rising above $18,000 at the open. Crisis Winners in Brussels: Big Industry Grabs Billions in Aid – SMEs Pick Up the Tab. Source

Agreement in the EU Steel Trilogue: Three Narratives, One Blind Spot – Stainless Espresso

Apr 14, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

14 April 2026 – The trilogue agreement reached on 13 April 2026 on the successor regime to the EU steel safeguard measure is being presented by all three institutions as a success – albeit with strikingly different emphases. Raw materials continue to trend...

Steel Tariffs Are Driving Up Packaging Costs: The Exemption Game Nobody Wins – Stainless Espresso

Apr 13, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

13 April 2026 – In the United States, it is already becoming clear where steel tariffs lead when they spill over into the packaging industry. Europe is now debating the same course of action – and once again asking the wrong question. Raw material prices...

EU Safeguard Update: Is Brussels Quietly Extending the Steel Tariff Wall? – Stainless Espresso

Apr 10, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

10 April 2026 – Just weeks before the EU steel safeguard measure expires on 30 June 2026, the Commission today added two new TARIC codes by implementing regulation. Officially, the aim is to close a circumvention loophole in safeguard – but is that the...