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- US rebar prices stabilise amid balanced fundamentals
US rebar prices stabilise amid balanced fundamentals
26.04.2022The recent upward pricing momentum in the US reinforcing bar market ground to a halt, this month. - UK wire rod prices increase in April
UK wire rod prices increase in April
26.04.2022Wire rod prices in the United Kingdom continue to rise, this month. However, the pace of growth has slowed considerably. - Buying panic subsides in European steel market
Buying panic subsides in European steel market
20.04.2022European steel prices continued to increase, in the second half of March. By the start of April, this upward trend had largely ceased. Panic buying subsided. Hot rolled coil prices started to soften, in some regions. - New Capacity Roundup - March 2022
New Capacity Roundup - March 2022
30.03.2022Here is a selection of the major steelmakers' latest production and capacity investments announced this month. - Stainless steel prices shaken by LME nickel turmoil
Stainless steel prices shaken by LME nickel turmoil
30.03.2022Stainless steel market participants were left in uncharted territory when the Russian-Ukraine conflict caused exceptional volatility and the ensuing suspension of nickel trading on the London Metal Exchange, earlier this month. - Chinese steel prices buck the global trend
Chinese steel prices buck the global trend
28.03.2022European steel transaction values are soaring, during the military conflict in Ukraine. The recent downward trend in the US steel market has been reversed. However, Chinese prices are stagnating, despite rising raw material costs. - War returns to Europe – How will it affect steel demand?
War returns to Europe – How will it affect steel demand?
24.03.2022In the second part of this series, we analysed the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on steel feedstock and energy costs in Western Europe. In part three, we examine the implications for steel demand and the economy. - UK & US agree way forward on steel tariffs
UK & US agree way forward on steel tariffs
23.03.2022Following several rounds of talks, the United States has agreed to ease tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the United Kingdom. - Global steel output falls in February
Global steel output falls in February
23.03.2022In February, monthly global crude steel output declined by 5.7%, year-on-year, to 142.7 million tonnes. This figure is also 14.1 million tonnes below the reported output for January 2022. - War returns to Europe - How will it affect steel feedstock?
War returns to Europe - How will it affect steel feedstock?
23.03.2022In the first part of this series, we analysed the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on steel supply in Western Europe. In part two, we examine the implications for steel feedstock and energy costs. - War returns to Europe - How will it affect steel supply?
War returns to Europe - How will it affect steel supply?
22.03.2022In this series of articles, MEPS analyses the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on the steel market in Western Europe. In part one, we examine the implications for steel supply.
