Metallurgy news

• SSAB supplies low carbon ferromolybdenum to support green steel production Swedish specialty steel producer SSAB has secured long-term supplies of low-carbon ferromolybdenum through a binding supply agreement with Canadian miner Greenland Resources.The agreement provides access to high-quality material mined in Greenland and processed in Belgium, supporting SSAB's... 03.04.2026  15:00

• Iranian Mobarakeh Steel confirms complete shutdown after second US-Israeli strike Iran's largest steel producer Mobarakeh Steel Company announced that all operations at its Isfahan complex have been suspended following a second US-Israeli strike that caused severe damage to production facilities, according to Iranian media.Mobarakeh Steel Company said that "continuation of... 03.04.2026  14:00

• US considering revising Section 232 tariffs with lower rates on steel derivatives The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to overhaul its tariff regime on steel and aluminum, maintaining a 50 percent tariff on imports of primary steel and aluminum while reducing tariffs on derivative products to 15 or 25 percent depending on the category, according to Reuters.The... 03.04.2026  14:00

• Zaporizhstal increased the volume of rolled products to 660 thousand tons in three months Zaporozhye Metallurgical Plant "Zaporizhstal" in January-March of this year increased shipments of rolled products by 3.8% compared to the same period last year - to 660.6 thousand tons from 636.7 thousand tons.According to the company's press release, steel production in the first three months... 03.04.2026  14:00

• Ugur Dalbeler: Three key factors will determine the future of the global steel industry In an interview with the Turkish newspaper Oksijen, Ugur Dalbeler, chairman of the World Steel Association and CEO of Turkish steel producer Çolakoğlu Metalurji, described steel not only as an industrial product, but also as one of the key elements determining the productive power and strategic p... 03.04.2026  13:00

• Egypt drops AD investigation into CRC, duty-free import of coated steel from China and Turkey Egypt's Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade announced the termination of anti-dumping investigations into imports of cold rolled coil (CRC), galvanized steel and pre-painted steel from China and Turkey without the imposition of anti-dumping duties.The decision was based on the following... 03.04.2026  13:00

• Vietnam imposes temporary anti-circumvention duty on HROs from China Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has announced a decision to apply temporary anti-circumvention duties on certain hot rolled steel (HRC) imports from China starting April 17.Based on preliminary investigations, the ministry has determined that there has been circumvention of trade... 03.04.2026  12:00

• Exports of wire rod from Turkey in January-February 2026 increased by 0.3% Turkey's wire rod exports totaled 65,745 metric tons in February this year, up 38 percent from January and up 75.7 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these exports totaled $38.45 million, an increase of... 03.04.2026  12:00

• MOC: The average price of high-speed wire rod in China decreased by 0.3% in March 23-29, 2026 The Ministry of Commerce of China (MOC) reported that from March 23 to 29 this year, the average price of finished steel in China fluctuated within a limited range.During this period, the entire average price of welded steel pipes increased by 0.6 percent, the average price of high-speed wire rod... 03.04.2026  11:00

• NEV wholesale sales in China are estimated at 1.12 million units in March 2026 The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced that wholesale sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China are expected to reach 1.12 million units in March this year, remaining stable year-on-year, while growing at 55.0 percent month-on-month.The Chinese New Year holiday in 2026 was... 03.04.2026  10:00