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 trade chief”. Why we consider the interview, which has been online since yesterday, confused is explained here on the basis of the facts. Commodity prices continue to trend sideways on Friday. Source

