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• ADMIB: Steel exports from Turkey to the USA increased in February 2026 According to the Turkish-based Mediterranean Association of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Exporters (ADMIB), in February this year, exports of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from Turkey increased by 7.7 percent year-on-year to $1.1 billion, while steel exports decreased by 3.3 percent year-on-year... 25.03.2026  13:00

• Benteler will increase pipe production capacity by 15% with €17 million investment in Germany Austria's Benteler Group has announced a €17 million investment to expand pipe production capacity at its Schloß Neuhaus plant in Paderborn, Germany.The investment is part of the company's strategy to strengthen its Steel/Tube division and strengthen its position among Europe's leading producers of ... 25.03.2026  12:00

• German crude steel production increased by 9.9 percent in January-February 2026 In February of this year, German steel production increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year to 2.83 million tons, according to information provided by the German Steel Producers Federation Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl). In the first two months of this year, German steel production increased... 25.03.2026  12:00

• Hoa Phat launches second phase of rooftop solar project to increase energy self-sufficiency Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Phat Group announced that its subsidiary Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel, in collaboration with Horus Power, has launched the second phase of its rooftop solar power project.The initiative is part of the company's broader strategy to increase energy self-sufficiency, reduce... 25.03.2026  11:00

• Mexico imposes preliminary AD duty on HR sheet steel from China, Vietnam The Mexican Ministry of Economy has published the preliminary results of an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled sheet steel from China and Vietnam, the official Mexican newspaper reports.The investigation was launched on March 3, 2025, at the request of the local steel manufacturer Ternium... 25.03.2026  11:00

• China's energy consumption per metric ton of steel rose 1.66 percent in February 2026 In February this year, China's total energy consumption per metric ton of steel produced rose 1.66 percent year on year, while total energy consumption by large and medium-sized steel mills in China - all CISA members - fell 2.91 percent year on year, according to the China Iron and Steel... 25.03.2026  10:00

• China Shenhua Energy has completed asset restructuring, annual coal production is expected to grow by 56.57% According to the announcement of the China Energy Investment Corporation, the asset restructuring of the large Chinese coal mining company China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd was successfully completed on March 16, and the shares are registered with the Shanghai branch of China Securities Depository and... 25.03.2026  10:00

• The Indian company JSL commissioned a stainless steel smelting plant with a capacity of 1.2 million tons in Indonesia India's Jindal Sustainable limited (JSL) has commissioned a 1.2 million tonne per annum stainless steel smelting facility (SMS) in Indonesia as part of its $5.35 billion expansion project, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, March 25.With the commissioning of the Indonesia plant, JSL's... 25.03.2026  09:00

• Iron ore imports to India are likely to reach a seven-year peak in fiscal year 2025-2026 According to industry estimates and industry analysts, by the end of the current fiscal year on March 31, 2026, India's iron ore imports are expected to reach a seven-year high in the range of 12-14 million tons.JSW Steel Limited, the largest steel producer in the country by capacity, is becoming a... 25.03.2026  09:00

• Alexander Julius: EU measures on steel and CBAM stimulate price growth Speaking at the Eurometal Steel Day and YISAD Flat Steel conference held in Istanbul on March 24, Alexander Julius, President of EUROMETAL, said that the upcoming EU steel trade measures and the Carbon Border Management Mechanism (CBAM) are expected to lead to higher steel prices in... 24.03.2026  17:00