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• U.S. crude steel production increased 0.3 percent – ​​Week 16 2026 According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ended April 18, 2026, domestic crude steel production in the United States was 1.848 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 80.0 percent.Production for the week ended April 18, 2026 increased 0.3 percent... 21.04.2026  00:00

• Canadian iron ore production fell 15.7% in February According to Statistics Canada, Canada produced 4,622,257 tonnes of iron ore concentrates in February 2026, down 15.7 per cent from January 2026 and 8.2 per cent less than February 2025.Canadian iron ore producers shipped 2,835,633 tonnes of iron ore of concentrates in February, which is 3.4... 20.04.2026  21:00

• US Cancels Review of AD CRC Order from UK The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the cancellation of the administrative review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) on certain types of cold-rolled sheet steel from the UK for the period of review from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025The audit was launched on December 8, 2025. The... 20.04.2026  21:00

• Foreign selling prices of Turkish metal producers increased by 0.58 percent in March 2026 compared to February According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in March 2026, the foreign sales price index (PPI) of Turkish producers as a whole increased by 3.94 percent compared to February and by 35.4 percent year on year, while an average increase of 30.23 percent was recorded in the last 12... 20.04.2026  19:00

• The number of drilling rigs in the USA and Canada is decreasing – Week 16, 2026 Baker Hughes reported that in the week ending April 17, 2026, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States decreased by two rigs each week to 543.Number of drilling rigs for gas productiondecreased by twoup to 125, and the total number of drilling rigs in the United States decreased by... 20.04.2026  19:00

• Japan's domestic steel consumption rose 1.8 percent in January-February 2026 Japan's domestic consumption of steel products was 3.58 million metric tons in February this year, down 0.5 percent from the previous month and up three percent year on year, according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Association (JISF). However, in the first two months of 2026,... 20.04.2026  18:00

• New car registrations in Turkey rose 31.3 percent in March 2026 compared to February According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in March this year, the number of new car registrations in Turkey increased by 31.3 percent month-on-month and decreased by 18.2 percent year-on-year to 159,931 units.A total of 80,348 new passenger cars were registered in March,... 20.04.2026  17:00

• Imports of HRC to the United States in February 2026 decreased by 15.8 percent compared to January According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of hot-rolled sheet to the United States amounted to 50,422 tons in February this year, which is 15.8 percent less than in January and 62.9 percent less than in February 2025.In February, the United States imported the most... 20.04.2026  17:00

• U.S. CRC exports were down 11.3 percent in February 2026 compared to January. According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US cold-rolled coil exports totaled 57,553 tons in February this year, down 11.3 percent month-on-month and up 18.8 percent year-on-year. In value terms, CRC exports were $75.3 million in February, up from $82.4 million in the previous... 20.04.2026  16:00

• Iron ore exports through Port Hedland increased by 15.8 percent in March 2026 compared to February. In March of this year, iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland increased by 15.8 percent month-on-month and decreased by 8.5 percent year-on-year, amounting to 46,358,129 tons.According to information released by the Port Hedland Port Authority, shipments of iron ore from Port Hedland to... 20.04.2026  16:00