Metallurgy news

• The European Commission will publish the price of the first CBAM certificate in early April. The European Commission has announced that it is preparing to publish the first official price for Carbon Boundary Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificates.Importers of CBAM-eligible goods will be required to purchase CBAM certificates starting in February 2027 to cover imports made during... 09.03.2026  17:00

• Egypt proposes new plan for protective duties on imports of blanks The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Trade has proposed a new plan for protective duties on imports of blanks of any origin, as understood by SteelOrbis.As previously reported by SteelOrbis, Egypt imposed a preliminary protective duty of 16.2% on imports of billets with a minimum amount of 4,613... 09.03.2026  17:00

• Acerinox and Jeremias contribute to the decarbonization of the construction sector with a range of products Spanish stainless steel manufacturer Acerinox has announced that, together with German industrial group Jeremias Group, it has launched the Blueline product range, described as the world's first low-emission flue and flue system.The initiative aims to support the decarbonization of the construction... 09.03.2026  16:00

• Gozzi Federaccai says ETS affects energy prices, urges EU to consider temporary suspension Speaking on March 6 in Rimini during the KEY - The Energy Transition Expo, Antonio Gozzi, president of the Italian steel producers Association Federacciai, renewed the debate on the functioning of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), calling on European institutions to consider temporarily... 09.03.2026  16:00

• Ukraine launches AD probing in welded pipes from Turkey Ukraine has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the import of welded steel pipes from Turkey, according to the report of the Interdepartmental Commission of Ukraine on International Trade.The applicants, including large Ukrainian steel and pipe producers Mariupol Metallurgical Plant, DMZ... 09.03.2026  15:00

• Jindal Stainless warns of possible delays in supplies to the Middle East amid regional conflict According to a report by Reuters, Indian stainless steel manufacturer Jindal Stainless Ltd. He pointed out that steel supplies to the Middle East may face delays in the near future.Jindal Stainless stated that the potential delays are related to regional geopolitical tensions, which extend transit... 09.03.2026  15:00

• Global iron ore exports fell in February 26 as Chinese purchases slowed Iron ore (including pellets) exports from key global producers Australia, Brazil, South Africa and India fell month-on-month in February 2026. This was largely driven by sluggish purchasing from Chinese buyers amid rising portside inventories, which eased immediate supply pressures, and the... 09.03.2026  14:00

• Kobe Steel receives new hydrogen heating furnace from Chugai Ro Japanese supplier of furnaces and combustion technologies Chugai Ro Co., Ltd. He announced that he had supplied a demonstration furnace for heating metal with hydrogen to the Japanese steel plant Kobe Steel Takasago in Japan.According to Chugai Ro, the newly delivered furnace uses hydrogen burners... 09.03.2026  14:00

• Ukrainian Kametstal began exporting B500C fittings to Romania The Ukrainian metallurgical plant "Kametstal", a subsidiary of the Ukrainian mining and metallurgical group "Metinvest", announced the start of supplies of B500C brand valves to the Romanian market as part of the 2026 production program.After certification by the Romanian certification body ICECON... 09.03.2026  13:00

• HRC imports to Turkey decreased by 70.1 percent in January 2026 According to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in January of this year, the volume of imports of hot rolled coils (HRC) in Turkey decreased by 50.2 percent month-on-month and by 70.1 percent year-on-year to 127,180 metric tons. The value of these imports amounted to $70.39... 09.03.2026  13:00