EU Failing to Make Progress on Green Steel – Stainless Espresso

Sep 24, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

24 September 2025 – The European Union is failing to make progress on its self-imposed targets for CO2-reduced or even green steel production – while the rest of the world has already begun to create facts on the ground. Raw material prices continue to...

China Presents Steel Action Plan for 2025-2026 – Stainless Espresso

Sep 23, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

23 September 2025 – The Chinese government has presented its Steel Action Plan for the years 2025 and 2026. The focus: capacity control, green steel standards, and demand stimulation. Economy puts German Chancellor under massive pressure at secret meeting in...

CBAM: Rumours, Half-Truths and a Few Real Facts – Stainless Espresso

Sep 22, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

22 September 2025 – With less than four months to go before the start of the EU Carbon Border Tax CBAM, important information is still missing. Instead, more and more rumours and half-truths about CBAM are spreading in the market. Time for a few facts on the...

Trade Commissioner: EU Wants US on Board for “Very Strong” Steel Protections – Stainless Espresso

Sep 19, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

19 September 2025 – The so far rather unsuccessful EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič recently gave a very confused interview to the political magazine EURACTIV under the headline “EU wants US onside for ‘very strong’ steel protections, says...

CBAM: Is the EU-India Deal on CBAM Really a Big Deal? – Stainless Espresso

Sep 18, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

18 September 2025 – Is the so-called “big deal” between the Indian government and the European Union on CBAM really a deal, or just hot air? The EU’s external trade balance in steel was almost even in 2024. Source

German Steel Giant Receives Takeover Offer from India – Stainless Espresso

Sep 17, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

17 September 2025 – The German group thyssenkrupp is reported to have received a takeover offer from India, but many questions and concerns remain. German steelmaker with new chairman of the board. EU Commission faces two votes of no confidence in October....

Aluminium Scrap: Calls for 30% Export Tax – Stainless Espresso

Sep 16, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

16 September 2025 – In the EU, calls are being made for a 30% export tax on aluminium scrap – whilst domestic producers at the same time are exporting significant volumes of unprocessed aluminium. EUROFER Report Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2025/2026...

EU Steel Mills: Turnover Increase of 50% – Stainless Espresso

Sep 15, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

15 September 2025 – In recent years, EU steel mills have been able to increase their turnover by more than 50%, while producing less and less crude steel. At the same time, with their excessive trade defense demands, they are putting their own customers under...

Steel: EU Parliamentarian Calls for New Trade Defense Measure – Stainless Espresso

Sep 12, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

12 September 2025 – The German EU parliamentarian Christian Ehler (CDU), together with several other members of the European Parliament, sent a letter to the Commission yesterday demanding a successor to the EU safeguard measure on steel, which expires in...

Steelmakers’ Association Data Once Again Incorrect – Stainless Espresso

Sep 11, 2025 | Stainless Espresso

11 September 2025 – The US Midwest Aluminum Premiums continued their upward rally on Wednesday, reaching a new record high. That the figures published by the European Steelmakers’ Association (EUROFER) can be considered questionable is something we had...