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• Rebar exports from the US increased sharply in January 2026 compared to December According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, rebar exports to the US totaled 13,026 tons in January this year, up 293.4 percent month-on-month and down 55.6 percent year-on-year. In value terms, rebar exports were $11.78 million in January, up from $2.9 million in the previous month... 25.03.2026  17:00

• Imports of linear pipes to the United States decreased by 35.8 percent in January 2026 compared to December According to the final census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of linear pipes to the United States totaled 27,447 tons in January this year, down 35.8 percent from December and 65.2 percent year-on-year. In value terms, imports of linear pipes amounted to $38.85 million in... 25.03.2026  17:00

• South Africa imposes anti-dumping duties on flat steel imported from three Asian countries South Africa's International Trade Commission announced that it had imposed final anti-dumping duties on imports of certain flat rolled steel products after concluding that dumped imports from China, Japan and Taiwan had caused significant harm to the domestic industry.The investigation, launched... 25.03.2026  16:00

• The OECD Committee on the Steel Industry warns that the global overcapacity crisis in the steel industry is growing According to the statement made by the Chairman of the OECD Steel Committee, Cheryl Grunweg, after its 99th session on March 23-24, 2026 in Paris, which was attended by 288 government officials and industry representatives from 42 delegations, global steel markets are under new strain as... 25.03.2026  16:00

• Indian firms GPIL plans to build a new 1 million tonne steel plant in Chhattisgarh India's Godavari Power and Ispat limited (GPIL) has confirmed plans to build a new steel plant with a capacity of one million tonnes per annum, which will entail an investment of $745 million, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, March 25.The company said the plant will be located at... 25.03.2026  15:00

• The German company Salzgitter reports a decrease in net losses and revenues for 2025 The German metallurgical concern Salzgitter Group has announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025.In the quarter, the company reported a net loss of €23.3 million, compared with a net loss of €150.2 million in the previous year, while the company's sales r... 25.03.2026  15:00

• Vallourec enters into OCTG supply contracts totaling 36,000 tonnes in Indonesia French pipe manufacturer Vallourec announced that it signed two contracts in February 2026 to supply 14,000 tons of OCTG products to Indonesia. These agreements are part of a broader series of five contracts recently awarded to various oil and gas operators in the region.The total volume of these... 25.03.2026  14:00

• Japan's crude steel production stabilized in February 2026 In February of this year, crude steel production in Japan decreased by 5.3 percent compared to the previous month and remained stable compared to February 2025, amounting to 6.40 million tons, according to data released by the Japanese Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF).Meanwhile, in the... 25.03.2026  14:00

• Global DRI production grew 5.8 percent in February 2026 According to data released by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel), global production of direct reduced iron (DRI) in 12 countries, which accounted for approximately 85 percent of total global DRI production in 2025, was 8.73 million metric tons in February this year, down 15.7 percent... 25.03.2026  13:00