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...

CBAM Suddenly No Longer Sustainable? Commission Plans Exemptions – Stainless Espresso

Jan 12, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

12 January 2026 – Prices for key Asian industrial metals rose again this Monday. Is CBAM suddenly no longer sustainable? The Commission is floating relief measures and exemptions – considering a suspension of CBAM and lower tariffs. Source

CBAM Default Values: Gerber Group Calls for Immediate Corrections Due to Serious Errors and Inconsistencies – Press Release

Jan 9, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

Riegel/Brussels, 9 January 2026 – The Gerber Group has today formally alerted the European Commission to serious errors and inconsistencies in the recently published CBAM default values. The default values were published on 31 December 2025 in the Official...

CBAM: Serious Errors in the CO2 Default Values – Stainless Espresso

Jan 9, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

9 January 2026 – According to our research, the hastily introduced EU CO2 tax CBAM has led to several serious errors in the CO2 default values published on 31 December 2025. Nickel prices in Asia and Europe are stabilising after Thursday’s correction....

Raw Material Prices Stabilise Again, Spot Markets Remain Steady – Stainless Espresso

Jan 8, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

8 January 2026 – After copper, aluminium and nickel prices had risen sharply in recent days, they stabilised again on Thursday. According to media reports, the Italian competition authority imposed a fine of millions on sixteen iron foundries and their association at...

Asian Nickel Prices Continue to Rise Sharply – Stainless Espresso

Jan 7, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

7 January 2026 – Indonesia’s announcement that it intends to restrict nickel ore mining continues to push nickel prices sharply higher today. Asian spot market prices for stainless steel are rising. EU steel tariffs: industry associations warn of massive...

Prices for Nickel, Aluminium, and Copper Rise Again – Stainless Espresso

Jan 6, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

6 January 2026 – Prices for key industrial metals such as nickel, aluminium, and copper rose again in Asia this Tuesday. LME nickel is just below the USD 18,000 mark. CBAM: Did the Commission subsequently introduce hidden cost traps? Some CO2 default values...