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• Pig iron imports to Turkey increased by 42.6 percent in January 2026 In January of this year, Turkey's pig iron imports increased by 28.2 percent month-on-month and 42.6 percent year-on-year to 226,166 metric tons, according to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The value of these imports amounted to $78.55 million, an increase of 29.9%... 17.03.2026  10:00

• China cut steel production by 3.6% in January-February Steel production in China in January-February fell by 3.6% year-on-year to 160.34 million tons, according to the country's State Statistics Office.Pig iron production fell by 2.7% to 137.7 million tons.Steel production fell by 1.1% to 221.2 million tons.Steel exports in two months decreased by 8.1%... 17.03.2026  10:00

• In January-February 2026, China's FAI index will increase by 1.8 percent. Between January and February this year, China's total fixed asset investment (FAI) (excluding rural households) was 5.2721 trillion yuan (US$0.76 trillion), up 1.8 percent year-on-year, China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced.In the first two months, China's total infrastructure FAI... 17.03.2026  09:00

• Investment in Chinese real estate decreased by 11.1 percent in January-February 2026 In the period from January to February of this year, the total volume of real estate investment in China amounted to 961.2 billion yuan (139.3 billion US dollars), which is 11.1 percent less than last year, which is 6.1 percentage points slower than the decline recorded for the whole of 2025, as... 17.03.2026  09:00

• Rig count increase in US and Canada - Week 11, 2026 Baker Hughes reported that for the week ended March 13, 2026, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States increased by two weekly to 553.Increasing the number of drilling rigs in the United States and Canada - Week 11 2026Baker Hughes reported that for the week ended March 13, 2026,... 16.03.2026  19:00

• EUROFER: Steel demand is forecast to remain well below pre-pandemic levels According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2026-2027/Q1 2026 of the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), in the third quarter of 2025, apparent steel consumption in the EU-27 was 32 million tons, an increase of 4.6 percent year on year, after a decline of 1.7... 16.03.2026  17:00

• Car production in Turkey fell by 2.2 percent in January-February 2026 In February this year, car production in Turkey stood at 116,037 units, up 0.6 percent year-on-year and 16.9 percent month-on-month, according to monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automobile Manufacturers Association (OSD). In January-February this year, Turkey's automobile production was... 16.03.2026  16:00

• Ukraine launches anti-dumping investigation against steel rods and corners from Turkey The Ukrainian authorities have announced the launch of an anti-dumping investigation into the import of steel bars and corners from the Republic of Turkey. A petition was filed by local steel producer ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, according to which the relevant commission stated that there was... 16.03.2026  16:00

• U.S. Scrap Metal Exports Down 6.7 Percent in January 2026 from December According to the latest data from the U.S. International Trade Commission, scrap metal exports from the United States totaled 939,277 tons in January this year, down 6.7 percent month-on-month and 9.2 percent less year-on-year.Turkey was the largest recipient of U.S. pig iron and scrap exports in... 16.03.2026  15:00

• China allows Mills to consume banned BHP Jimblebar fines for a week The Chinese state-owned iron ore trading unit of China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) said on Friday, March 13, that Chinese steel mills may use BHP Jimblebar fines, which are in Chinese port stocks per week that have been banned from consumption and arrival in China since September last year.... 16.03.2026  15:00