Jul 4, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
4 July 2025 – European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič (S&D) is currently in Washington to negotiate a much-needed trade deal with the US government on behalf of the European Union before 9 July 2025. But can the Trade Commissioner really deliver?...
Jul 3, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
3 July 2025 – CBAM: Commission launches next step in envy battle over carbon border tax. Chinese steel association CISA calls for export restrictions on steel slabs. EU stainless steel manufacturers flood domestic market with Indonesian stainless steel slabs....
Jul 2, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
2 July 2025 – German crude steel production dropped in May 2025: What’s really behind the decline? Aluminium prices on the LME and SHFE commodity exchanges continued to improve in June. LME copper stocks are almost depleted. Source
Jul 1, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
1 July 2025 – Base metal prices remain steady today on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the London Metal Exchange (LME), with a mostly positive trend. New EU survey on climate change problematic. Is the Commission deliberately presenting itself in too positive...
Jun 30, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
30 June 2025 – Analysts currently expect nickel prices to rise significantly again in the second half of 2025 due to the scarce availability of nickel ore and the closure of several mines in Indonesia. EU member states agree to modernise their customs...
Jun 27, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
27 June 2026 – The myth of crisis-ridden steel makers in Europe is increasingly falling apart. The latest figures from steel lobbyists for 2024 show that sales have once again risen significantly and have now reached their highest level ever. Raw material prices in...
Jun 26, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
26 June 2025 – Asian nickel prices on the SHFE commodity exchange rose by more than 2.3% today. Other base metals also performed well on the SHFE today, posting gains. More bureaucracy from Brussels: EU regulation for end-of-life vehicles faces growing...
Jun 25, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
25 June 2025 – EU steel and aluminium mills have once again called for tighter export restrictions on scrap. But does the call for an export tax on scrap stand up to scrutiny? Base metals in Europe and Asia continue to show a stable sideways trend. Source
Jun 24, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
24 June 2025 – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) yesterday expressed strong criticism of the EU Commission’s negotiating strategy at the Industry Day in Berlin and called for changes. Most base metals on the LME moved sideways at the start of trading...
Jun 23, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
23 June 2025 – Raw materials for aluminium production continue to be in high demand in China. Bauxite imports rose by almost 26% in the first five months of 2025. Green Deal finally at an end? Largest EU steel maker halts plans for green steel. Source
