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• Indian pig iron exports rebound in FY26 as US enters key growth market The export market for cast iron in India has been gaining momentum since April 2026, driven by high purchasing interest in the US and other foreign countries. Several manufacturers from eastern and western India have secured significant export orders, while additional export requests continue to... 15.06.2026  11:00

• China's heavy truck inventory will exceed 1.6 million units by 2030. Recently, the Chinese Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and eight other ministries and government commissions jointly released an Implementation Plan to promote the widespread use of new energy heavy trucks,... 15.06.2026  11:00

• FAI on China's railways grew by 2.6% to 248.5 billion yuan in January-May 2026 China Railway Corporation (CRC) announced that total fixed capital investment (FAI) in China's railways was 248.5 billion yuan ($36.5 billion) in January-May this year, a historically high level for January-May, up 2.6 percent year on year.CRC said China aims to commission more 2,000 kilometers of... 15.06.2026  10:00

• China claims 47 percent of new shipbuilding orders worldwide in May 2026 In May, China attracted 47 percent of new shipbuilding orders (2.11 million CGT, 97 ships) worldwide, ranking first in the global market for the 14th consecutive month, while South Korea claimed a 44 percent share (1.99 million CGT), ranking second, according to According to data published by... 15.06.2026  10:00

• The number of drilling rigs in the USA decreases, in Canada it increases - Week 24, 2026. Baker Hughes reported that for the week ended June 12, 2026, the number of U.S. rotary drilling rigs fell by one rig week over the week to 562.The number of gas production rigs fell by three to 121, while the number of oil production rigs rose by two to 433. The total number of U.S. drilling rigs... 12.06.2026  23:00

• Car production in Brazil increased by 10.6 percent in May According to the Brazilian Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA), car production in Brazil reached 253,500 units (passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses) in May, up 6.3 percent from 238,500 units in April 2026.Car sales in the domestic market increased by 10.6 percent... 12.06.2026  23:00

• Brazilian exports of heavy sheets fell 97 percent in May Brazil exported 300 metric tons (mt) of plate in May, up from 11,300 t in April, according to SECEX, the secretariat of foreign trade of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.The May volume, by far the lowest in recent years, reflects a combination of factors that include the... 12.06.2026  21:00

• US issues final order for cold drawn mechanical pipes from India The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the final results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty (AD) order with respect to certain carbon and alloy steel cold drawn mechanical tubing (cold drawn mechanical tubing) from India for the period June 1, 2023 through May 31,... 12.06.2026  18:00