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• China's iron ore imports Increased by 10.5% in January-March 2026 According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), in the period from January to March of this year, imports of iron ore to China amounted to 314.762 million tons, which is 10.5% more than in the previous year.In March alone, China's iron ore imports... 15.04.2026  10:00

• Exports of heavy sheets from Brazil fell 81 percent in March from February due to a lack of supplies to the United States and other countries. Brazil exported 5,200 metric tons (mt) of plates in March, up from 27,000 mt in February, according to SECEX, the foreign trade secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.The decline reflects lower shipments to all previous destinations, including no exports in March to... 14.04.2026  19:00

• In January-March 2026, the number of new car registrations in South Korea increased by 35.4 percent. According to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA), new car registrations in South Korea rose 24.9 percent month-on-month and 34.6 percent year-on-year to 33,970 units in March this year.Meanwhile, in the first three months of this year, new car... 14.04.2026  17:00

• IEA Executive Director: Oil prices do not reflect the severity of the crisis According to media reports, Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council that oil prices had only reacted to a limited extent to recent developments in global energy markets.Noting that although oil prices have risen due... 14.04.2026  17:00

• Worldsteel: Global steel demand at inflection point in 2026, growth to accelerate in 2027 According to the Short-Term Outlook (SRO) report published by the World Steel Association in April 2026, global steel demand is expected to grow by 0.3 percent in 2026 to reach 1.72 billion tons, indicating a moderate recovery, while growth is forecast to accelerate to 2.2 percent in 2027, bringing... 14.04.2026  16:00

• Steel imports to Vietnam in March 2026 increased by 44.9 percent compared to February. In March of this year, steel imports to Vietnam totaled 1.24 million tons, up 44.9 percent from February, while scrap imports were registered at 556,702 tons, up 28.5 percent from the same month, according to data released by By the General Customs Administration of Vietnam.In the first three ... 14.04.2026  16:00

• EU reaches preliminary agreement on new measures to protect the steel industry The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary agreement on new measures aimed at protecting the EU steel industry from global overcapacity and rising import pressure.The agreement aims to address the impact of excess global steel capacity, expected to... 14.04.2026  15:00

• China's steel exports decreased by 9.9% in the first quarter, but still exceeded 9 million tons in March. According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), in the period from January to March of this year, exports of finished steel from China amounted to 24.717 million tons, a decrease of 9.9 percent year-on-year. This is the expected result after the... 14.04.2026  15:00

• Marcegaglia awarded Danieli a €450 million contract to build a new steel plant in Fos-sur-Mer Italian steel producer Marcegaglia has awarded Italian mill Danieli a contract to build a new steel plant in Fos-sur-Mer in the south of France as part of its “Project Mistral”. The total value of the agreement, announced in a joint press release issued on April 13, is approximately 450 million eur... 14.04.2026  14:00

• ArcelorMittal Dofasco closes coke plant No. 3 as part of decarbonization The Canadian company ArcelorMittal Dofasco decommissioned its coke plant No. 3, the final production of which was completed on April 13, 2026, which was a key milestone in its decarbonization strategy.The shutdown was first announced in 2021 as part of the company's broader plan to reduce emissions... 14.04.2026  14:00