Metallurgy news

• Ukraine launches AD probing in welded pipes from Turkey Ukraine has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the import of welded steel pipes from Turkey, according to the report of the Interdepartmental Commission of Ukraine on International Trade.The applicants, including large Ukrainian steel and pipe producers Mariupol Metallurgical Plant, DMZ... 09.03.2026  15:00

• Jindal Stainless warns of possible delays in supplies to the Middle East amid regional conflict According to a report by Reuters, Indian stainless steel manufacturer Jindal Stainless Ltd. He pointed out that steel supplies to the Middle East may face delays in the near future.Jindal Stainless stated that the potential delays are related to regional geopolitical tensions, which extend transit... 09.03.2026  15:00

• Global iron ore exports fell in February 26 as Chinese purchases slowed Iron ore (including pellets) exports from key global producers Australia, Brazil, South Africa and India fell month-on-month in February 2026. This was largely driven by sluggish purchasing from Chinese buyers amid rising portside inventories, which eased immediate supply pressures, and the... 09.03.2026  14:00

• Kobe Steel receives new hydrogen heating furnace from Chugai Ro Japanese supplier of furnaces and combustion technologies Chugai Ro Co., Ltd. He announced that he had supplied a demonstration furnace for heating metal with hydrogen to the Japanese steel plant Kobe Steel Takasago in Japan.According to Chugai Ro, the newly delivered furnace uses hydrogen burners... 09.03.2026  14:00

• Ukrainian Kametstal began exporting B500C fittings to Romania The Ukrainian metallurgical plant "Kametstal", a subsidiary of the Ukrainian mining and metallurgical group "Metinvest", announced the start of supplies of B500C brand valves to the Romanian market as part of the 2026 production program.After certification by the Romanian certification body ICECON... 09.03.2026  13:00

• HRC imports to Turkey decreased by 70.1 percent in January 2026 According to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in January of this year, the volume of imports of hot rolled coils (HRC) in Turkey decreased by 50.2 percent month-on-month and by 70.1 percent year-on-year to 127,180 metric tons. The value of these imports amounted to $70.39... 09.03.2026  13:00

• Japanese car production and sales to rise in 2025 Japanese vehicle production (including cars, trucks and buses) totaled 691,156 units last December, up 1.9 percent from the same month in 2024, according to data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). Meanwhile, Japan's auto production increased 2.1 percent year-on-year... 09.03.2026  12:00

• U. S. trade bar exports Increased 6.3 percent in December 2025 compared to November According to the export data of the US Department of Commerce, in December last year, exports of light bars to the United States amounted to 3,931 tons, which is 6.3 percent more than in November and 13.4 percent more year-on-year. In value terms, exports of merchant bars totaled $5.02 million in... 09.03.2026  12:00

• Ferrexpo resumes pellet production in Ukraine Swiss miner Ferrexpo, whose main interests lie in Ukrainian iron ore assets, has announced the resumption of pellet production at its Ukrainian operations following improvements in electricity availability and pricing.The restart comes after the company temporarily suspended operations in January... 09.03.2026  11:00

• The United States has published the preliminary results of the OCTG CVD review from Turkey's Borusan The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of an administrative review of the countervailing duty ordinance on certain oil country pipe products (OCTG) from Turkey during the review period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.DOC has previously determined that... 09.03.2026  11:00