European Stainless Steel Alloy Surcharges Rise Sharply – Stainless Espresso

Mar 24, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

24 March 2026 – European stainless steel alloy surcharges have increased significantly for April 2026, rising by up to 5.4%. And an Indian steel giant has launched a major expansion of crude steel capacity by an additional 18 million tons per year. Source

Further Rising Stainless Steel Prices in Europe – Stainless Espresso

Mar 23, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

23 March 2026 – The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has been under increasing pressure from member states for several months. There are now even calls to abolish the system entirely – an outcome that would have direct implications for CBAM. At the same...

EU Steelmakers on the Verge of Introducing Energy Surcharges? – Stainless Espresso

Mar 20, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

20 March 2026 – After a weak Thursday, base metals quickly stabilised again towards the end of the week. EU steelmakers: energy surcharges are returning. Source

Gerber Group calls for halt to planned EU steel tariffs – SMEs once again being sacrificed – Press Release

Mar 19, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

Riegel/Brussels, 19 March 2026 – Gerber Group, an importer of stainless steel and aluminium based in Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, urgently warns against the planned EU steel tariffs and import quotas currently being negotiated in the trilogue process. Source

Steel, Defence and Green Pipe Dreams in Germany – Stainless Espresso

Mar 19, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

19 March 2026 – It is the most reliable ritual of German industrial policy: once a year, the steel industry gathers for its annual conference to paint a picture of existential threat over two days of proceedings – and to deliver the roadmap for its own...

Steel Under Pressure: London Tightens Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Mar 18, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

18 March 2026 – Following the European Union, the United Kingdom now also appears to be preparing the introduction of steel tariffs of up to 50 percent – but with a sense of proportion? Thyssenkrupp seeks to mobilize mayors to exert pressure on Berlin....

Crisis Narrative: EU Steel Lobby Downplays Its Own Industry – Stainless Espresso

Mar 17, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

March 17, 2026 – In its new quarterly report, the EU steel lobby paints the picture of a dying industry. But anyone who reads the figures more closely will find a different picture: rising revenues, doubled profits – and an increase in imports that the...

Economists Call for Reallocation of Green Steel Billions – Stainless Espresso

Mar 16, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

16 March 2026 – More than 100 economists last week urged the Dutch parliament and the government in The Hague in an open letter to reallocate the planned two-billion-euro Green Steel subsidy. State aid despite record profits in Luxembourg. Is the deal between...

Section 301 Tariffs: US Launches Two Investigations – Stainless Espresso

Mar 13, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

13 March 2026 – The US government has launched two major Section 301 investigations concerning excess production capacity and forced labor. Asian base metals remained broadly stable compared with the previous week, while nickel, copper, and aluminium recorded...

EU Steel Quotas: Is the Commission Delaying Negotiations? – Stainless Espresso

Mar 12, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

12 March 2026 – Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange surpassed their 2022 record during trading today. Questions are emerging about whether the European Commission is deliberately delaying negotiations with the World Trade Organization over planned...