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...

Raw Material Prices Rise Sharply at the Start of the Year – Stainless Espresso

Jan 5, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

5 January 2026 – The year 2026 has begun with in some cases very pronounced price increases for key industrial metals and raw materials such as copper, aluminium, and nickel. The CO2 tax CBAM, which came into force on 1 January 2026, has met with little approval...

CBAM: EU Commission Publishes Implementing Acts – Stainless Espresso

Dec 23, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

23 December 2025 – Just before the end of the year, the Commission has published the majority of the final implementing acts for the launch of the CBAM CO2 tax on 1 January 2026. Nickel prices have risen again. The Stainless Espresso team wishes you a Merry...

Nickel: Indonesia Plans to Limit Mining in 2026 – Stainless Espresso

Dec 22, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

22 December 2025 – Indonesia plans to limit nickel ore mining quotas in 2026. Nickel prices react with increases-but are the plans really feasible? Steel demand in India is expected to continue growing, and signs of a recovery are also emerging in Europe for...

EU Stainless Steel: Prices Rise, Lead Times Get Longer – Stainless Espresso

Dec 19, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

19 December 2025 – Stainless steel producers in Southern Europe are already fully booked in December well into spring 2026. Taiwanese and Indonesian stainless steel producers want to raise prices. SHFE nickel jumps upward. EU Commission makes it clear: there...