Metallurgy news

• Total steel exports to Ukraine decreased by 9.8 percent in January-February 2026 In January-February of this year, the total volume of steel production in Ukraine amounted to 796.7 thousand tons compared with 957,000 tons for the same period in 2025, according to data published by the Association of Steel Producers Ukrmetallurgprom. About 548,100 tons or 68.8 percent of total... 13.03.2026  15:00

• US launches two Section 301 investigations The Office of the United States Trade Representative initiated two consecutive investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. According to local media reports, these investigations are intended to replace US President Donald Trump's recently... 13.03.2026  14:00

• The United States assigns zero dumping margin for nickel-plated flat steel from Japan's Toyo Kohan The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty ordinance on nickel-plated flat steel products with diffusion annealing from Japan for the period from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024.During the period under review, it was... 13.03.2026  14:00

• China continues to expand restrictions on iron ore imports from BHP China has expanded its restrictions on iron ore supplies from Australian miner BHP, escalating a long-running contract dispute between the miner and China's state-owned iron ore trading arm China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), according to a Reuters report.Last November, CMRG ordered Chinese steel... 13.03.2026  13:00

• Turkish company Erciyas Çelik Boru reports a net loss for 2025, exports to more than 90 countries Turkish pipe manufacturer Erciyas Çelik Boru Sanayi A.Ş. announced financial results for 2025.Accordingly, during the specified period, Erciyas recorded a net loss of 512.82 million Turkish liras ($12.99 million), compared with a net profit of 88.57 million Turkish liras in 2024. In 2025, the c... 13.03.2026  13:00

• Energy-intensive industries require lower energy costs in EU electrification plan Energy-intensive industries in Europe have called on the European Commission to prioritize competitive electricity prices and investment support in the upcoming EU Electrification Action Plan (EAP), warning that persistently high energy costs threaten industry competitiveness and decarbonisation... 13.03.2026  12:00

• Why is strengthening the EU ETS crucial to maintaining industrial competitiveness? According to the Paris-based think tank Institute of Climate Economics (I4CE), proposals to weaken EU carbon market rules would represent a strategic mistake.Economists Benoit Leguet and Jean Pisani-Ferry argue that Europe should instead strengthen the EU's Emissions trading System (ETS) to support... 13.03.2026  12:00

• Iron ore imports to Turkey increased by 16.2% in January 2026 In January of this year, Turkey's iron ore imports increased by 33.5 percent month-on-month and 16.2 percent year-on-year to 927,695 metric tons, according to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these imports amounted to $97.65 million, which is 27.3% more... 13.03.2026  11:00

• India's Jindal Steel Limited becomes preferred bidder for another iron ore block in Odisha The Indian company Jindal Steel Limited has become the preferred bidder for the Rengalaberha North-East Extension and Nuagan West iron ore sites in Odisha, a representative of the state government said on Friday, March 13.The official stated that the 84-hectare site has been explored to the G2... 13.03.2026  11:00

• CAAM: Commercial vehicle sales in China rose 3.9 percent in January-February 2026 In January-February this year, China's commercial vehicle production and sales were 660,000 units and 627,000 units, up 7.0 percent and 3.9 percent year on year, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).In February alone, China's commercial vehicle... 13.03.2026  10:00