Apr 25, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
25 April 2022 – Rumours of an end to the EU Safeguard measure on certain steel products appear to have been laid to rest with the recent decision to give South Africa its own tariff rate quota. US HRC prices have risen by 50% since the beginning of the year, as...
Apr 22, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
22 April 2022 – EC includes EPA country South Africa in Safeguard measure. South Africa receives its own TRQs. Aluminium with false origin information? The us customs authorities have gathered enough evidence of origin misrepresentation to initiate an AD/CV duty...
Apr 21, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
21 April 2022 – Import prices for flat-rolled stainless steel rose about 8% in Taiwan in March 2022. Nickel market is in deficit. LME nickel stocks down more than 72%. Source
Apr 20, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
20 April 2022 – China continues to significantly reduce steel production. In 2022 it is expected to fall by a further 12%. The US food industry is running out of aluminum. And India’s energy shortage is forcing aluminum and steel producers to cut...
Apr 19, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
19 April 2022 – Russian aluminium appears on EU sanctions list. Chinese nickel price rises w-o-w by almost 14%. Steel demand continues to rise worldwide. And steel prices in Taiwan, Japan and China continue to rise for May 2022. Source
Apr 14, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
14 April 2022 – The EU is short of HRC, plates and slabs. This drives partly flowery wishes. Nickel prices continue to rise, in some cases by more than 5%. Source
Apr 13, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
13 April 2022 – Price boom and unprecedented bull cycle for metals expected. EU ferrochrome prices rise. Is the graphite shortage coming? EU 98% dependent on graphite imports. Nickel prices rise significantly – Russian nickel missing and sulphates scarce....
Apr 12, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
12 April 2022 – Nickel exploration companies also have to sell their products – convince investors with data and press releases, even if there is hardly any nickel. Chinese spot prices for nickel rise significantly in some cases. And the former German...
Apr 11, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
11 April 2022 – Aluminium, stainless steel and other raw materials are driving renewable energies such as wind and solar. According to current data, 2021 was the second best year for the wind energy industry. Outlook rosy: In 2022, at least 10 million tonnes of...
Apr 8, 2022 | Stainless Espresso
8 April 2022 – Italy: The steel market is humming. High demand, falling inventories and low availability are fuelling the Italian market. Because only those who have steel are earning money at the moment. China has supply problems with aluminium. Rating agencies...