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• Exports of wire rod from Brazil fell sharply in February despite rising imports, SECEX reports According to data released today by Brazil's Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX), part of the country's Ministry of Industry, Development and Foreign Trade, wire rod exports from Brazil totaled a paltry 32,400 metric tons (t) in February, down nearly 54 percent from the 69,600 t recorded a month... 13.03.2026  20:00

• Economists oppose €2 billion Dutch government bailout for Tata Steel Nederland A large group of Dutch economists has called on the Dutch government not to provide the proposed €2 billion government support to Tata Steel Nederland under individual agreements linked to the company's decarbonization plans.In the letter setting out their position, the economists argued that from a... 13.03.2026  18:00

• YUNESID: Steel production in Spain decreased by 24 percent in January 2026 According to the Spanish steel producers Association UNESCO, in January of this year, steel production in Spain totaled 789,000 tons, an increase of 15.0 percent month-on-month and a decrease of 24.0 percent year-on-year.This month, the Spanish steel industry processed 695,000 tons of scrap for use... 13.03.2026  18:00

• Shipments of CR steel strips in Japan rose 7.2 percent in January 2026 compared to December In January this year, shipments of cold-rolled sheet and strip in Japan rose 7.2 percent from the previous month and rose 1.7 percent year-on-year to 391,845 metric tons. According to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), 51.1 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market and the... 13.03.2026  17:00

• Ioannis Manessis becomes Chairman of IREPAS News By decision of the IREPAS Board, Ioannis Manessis, head and co-owner of Hellenic steel producer Halyvourgia S.A., assumed the duties of Murat Cebecioglu, who has served as Chairman of IREPAS since 2016.Over the past 25 years, Mr. Manessis has held several senior positions in the company, including... 13.03.2026  17:00

• SOGAD: Turkey's orders for CR-steel and coated steel from South Korea and China are an important but insufficient step After the final report of the Turkish Ministry of Commerce on the anti-dumping investigation of imports of cold-rolled, galvanized and painted rolled steel from China and South Korea, Asuman Gursoy, Secretary General of the Turkish Association of Manufacturers of Cold-rolled, Galvanized and Coated... 13.03.2026  16:00

• IREPAS: Uncertainty is growing in the global long position market amid the conflict in the Middle East According to IREPAS, the level of uncertainty in the global long products market has increased significantly due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. IREPAS noted that although supply chain disruptions and rising energy prices have led to higher prices, demand remains stagnant as the duration and... 13.03.2026  16:00

• Canada's Algoma Steel Reports Higher Net Loss for 2025, Details EAF Transition and Impact of Section 232 Tariffs Canadian steel producer Algoma Steel announced its financial and operating results for fiscal 2025.The company recorded a net loss of C$984.9 million in 2025, up from a net loss of C$139 million in 2024, and posted revenue of C$2.08 billion, down from C$2.46 billion the previous year. In the same... 13.03.2026  15:00

• Total steel exports to Ukraine decreased by 9.8 percent in January-February 2026 In January-February of this year, the total volume of steel production in Ukraine amounted to 796.7 thousand tons compared with 957,000 tons for the same period in 2025, according to data published by the Association of Steel Producers Ukrmetallurgprom. About 548,100 tons or 68.8 percent of total... 13.03.2026  15:00