Metallurgy news

• Global production of Toyota vehicles fell in January-February 2026, while sales rose slightly Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its global vehicle output fell 3.9 percent year-on-year to 749,673 units in February this year. Specifically, the company's domestic output fell 2.6 percent to 278,916 units, while its overseas output for the month fell 4.6 percent... 30.03.2026  14:00

• EU initiates protective investigation into import of electrical equipment sheets The European Commission has announced that it has initiated a protective investigation into certain types of grain-oriented silicon-electric steel flat products. The investigation is aimed at determining whether protective measures are necessary to protect EU producers from the recent surge in... 30.03.2026  14:00

• U.S. pipe exports rose 38.7 percent in January 2026 compared to December U.S. exports of structural pipe totaled 6,183 tons in January this year, up 38.7 percent from December and down 45.3 percent from January 2025, according to U.S. Department of Commerce export data. In value terms, structural pipe exports were $12.65 million in January, up from $9.11 million in the... 30.03.2026  13:00

• U. S. tin plate imports decreased by 25.9 percent in January 2026 compared to December According to preliminary census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, tin plate imports to the United States totaled 58,783 tons in January this year, down 25.9 percent from December and down 41.9 percent year-on-year. In value terms, tin plate imports totaled $77.43 million in January this... 30.03.2026  13:00

• China Coal Energy's coal sales fell 7.2% in January-February 2026, indicating lower net profit in 2025 Large Chinese coal mining company China Coal Energy Co., Ltd announced that it produced 8.91 million tons of coal in February this year, down 13.0 percent year-on-year, while it sold 16.51 million tons of coal this month, down 5.5 percent from last year.Specifically, in February, the sales volume ... 30.03.2026  12:00

• China Shenhua Energy coal sales increased by 2.6% in January-February Major Chinese coal mining company China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd announced that its coal sales totaled 33.2 million tons in February this year, down 3.2 percent from last year. During this period, China Shenhua Energy produced 25.1 million tons of coal, down 7.0% from the previous year.In ... 30.03.2026  10:00

• CISA: Coking coal purchase costs in China decreased by 3.96 percent in January-February 2026 In January-February of this year, China's weighted average purchasing costs for coking coal, metallurgical coke, domestically produced iron ore, imported iron ore fines and ferrous scrap decreased by 3.96 percent, 6.0 percent, 0.02 percent, 0.69 percent and 3.27 percent year-on-year, respectively,... 30.03.2026  10:00

• Brazilian rebar exports fell 68 percent in February from January due to a lack of U.S. exports. Brazil exported 16,900 metric tons (mt) of rebar in February, compared with a reported total of 52,500 tons in January, a decline of 68 percent, according to data released today by SECEX, Brazil's Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry, Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.The sharp decline... 27.03.2026  20:00

• Mobarak and Khouzestan Steel hit by US-Israeli strikes, Iran warns it will respond by naming targets According to media reports, US-Israeli forces launched airstrikes in the Iranian province of Isfahan as a result of the escalation of hostilities between the sides. It is claimed that two Iranian steel mills, Mobarakeh Steel and Khouzestan Steel, were attacked along with others. No additional... 27.03.2026  20:00

• Argentina's steel production fell 22.5% in February amid economic woes Acero Argentino (AA), Argentina's steel industry chamber, said the country's crude steel production was 272,200 metric tons (t) in February versus 351,400 tons in January, down nearly 23 percent.AA said local demand for steel remains weak, with growing import pressure in the tax environment... 27.03.2026  18:00