Metallurgy news

• In January 2026, China Railways freight traffic increased by 1.6% to 332 million tons China State Railways Group (China Railways) announced that its total freight volume in January this year was 332 million tons, up 1.6 percent year-on-year.In January, China's total fixed asset investment (FAI) in railway construction was 46.3 billion yuan (US$6.7 billion), up 5.5 percent... 26.02.2026  09:00

• Stocks of basic finished steel products in China increased by 22% in mid-February 2026 As of February 20 this year, the total domestic stocks of the five main types of finished steel products in 21 major Chinese cities totaled 9.53 million tons, an increase of 1.72 million tons or 22.0 percent compared to February 10, as announced by the China Association of Metallurgy and Steel... 26.02.2026  09:00

• New car registrations in the EU fell by 3.9 percent in January 2026 In January this year, new registrations of passenger cars in the EU fell by 3.9% year on year to 799,625 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ACEA.France (-6.6%) and Germany (-6.6%) saw only declines in the month, while Italy (+6.2%) and Spain (+1.1%) reported... 25.02.2026  19:00

• Metinvest reports a decrease in steel and cast iron production in 2025 The Ukrainian Mining and Metallurgical Group Metinvest has announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025.Accordingly, in this quarter, the company's total steel production was 564,000 tons, an increase of three percent, while pig iron output remained unchanged at... 25.02.2026  19:00

• UK may remove TRQ exemption for coated metal sheet from Turkey The UK Trade Protection Authority (TRA) has announced the commencement of a review of the tariff quota (TRQ) on imports of Category 4 steel products (metal coated sheet) from Turkey.The review request, which was submitted on 24 February and covers the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025,... 25.02.2026  18:00

• Ukrainian Interpipe supplies casing pipes for geothermal exploration in Poland Interpipe, a Ukrainian manufacturer of steel pipes and railway wheels, has announced the supply of casing pipes for the POLICE GT-1 geothermal exploration project in Poland, supporting the assessment of hydrogeological conditions for a future thermal water heating plant.High-performance casing... 25.02.2026  18:00

• Nippon Steel increased the issue of convertible bonds to a record $3.85 billion Nippon Steel, Japan's largest steel company, has decided to increase the issue of convertible bonds to 600 billion yen ($3.85 billion) from the previously announced 550 billion yen, based on investor demand and market conditions.Reuters.The bonds will be placed in two equal tranches maturing in... 25.02.2026  18:00

• Algeria's $500 million Jingdong Steel plant is 60% complete According to a press release issued by the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI), Chinese steelmaker Jingdong Steel's $500 million steel plant project in Algeria was 60% completed within eight months.The new plant, built on a 36-hectare site, will include a steel sheet production line with an... 25.02.2026  17:00

• U. S. steel imports decreased by 3.7 percent in December 2025 compared to November According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce census, monthly steel imports to the United States in December last year decreased by 3.7 percent compared to November and decreased by 26.1 percent year-on-year to 1,433,072 tons. In value terms, U.S. steel imports totaled $1.53... 25.02.2026  17:00

• US publishes preliminary results of AD order for light-walled rectangular pipe from Mexico The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the preliminary results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty ruling on light wall rectangular pipe (LWRPT) from Mexico covering the review period of August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024.DOC has tentatively determined that Mexican... 25.02.2026  16:00