Feb 1, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
1 February 2023 – The Indian government’s review process on countervailing duties (CVD) against Chinese stainless steel finally seems to be moving forward. The Indian stainless steel industry is eagerly awaiting the upcoming date. Molybdenum prices break...
Jan 31, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
31 January 2023 – Taiwanese stainless steel producers are raising prices across the board. Raw materials lobbying becomes a top priority in Germany. Philippines considers introducing nickel export tax. And WTO panel makes no headway in steel dispute between...
Jan 30, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
30 January 2023 – Has the greed for scrap now broken out in Europe? How the EU steel lobbies are positioning themselves in the green shadow of the wind energy producers to whose demise they have contributed for years. Washington wants to appeal against the WTO...
Jan 27, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
27 January 2023 – The EU has imposed high anti-dumping and countervailing duties on stainless steel imports from Indonesia. The Indonesian government has now filed a request for consultations with the WTO to fight this. And Europe is reporting strong order...
Jan 26, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
26 Januar 2023 – At the beginning of December there were already signs of a new shortage of stainless steel from January 2023. Currently, there are many indications that the upward jump in demand is already greater than the supply. And the electric vehicle...
Jan 25, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
25 January 2023 – Major Russian nickel miner Nornickel, which mines platinum, palladium and copper as well as nickel, expects production to drop further in 2023. Copper prices at highest level in seven months. Will the UK now get its own carbon border tax to pay...
Jan 24, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
24 January 2023 – EU and US stainless steel alloy surcharges are rising in February 2023, in some cases by double digits, and are already above the 2022 average. Has the dispute over steel tariffs between the European Union and the United States reached an...
Jan 23, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
23 January 2023 – Lower energy costs, rising raw material prices and significantly increased demand dominate the stainless steel market. Chrome ore and ferrochrome prices in particular have recently increased significantly. But the upward trend is currently also...
Jan 20, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
20 January 2023 – Steel prices have recently risen significantly again. Not only the relaxed covid restrictions in China, but also the lowest inventories in 16 months are giving prices in Europe a good tailwind. Molybdenum and nickel continue to rise....
Jan 19, 2023 | Stainless Espresso
19 January 2023 – The European demand for stainless steel in has increased significantly after the turn of the year. Further price increases are to be expected here. And Chinese provinces are signalling clear growth targets for 2023, partly with reference to...