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HRC imports to Turkey increased by 7.9% in 2025Last December, imports of hot rolled steel (HRC) to Turkey totaled 255,425 metric tons, down 35.8 percent from November and 16.5 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the value of these imports amounted to $138.34…
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Chilean economy's annual performance rose in DecemberThe Central Bank of Chile reported that the country's economy grew by 1.7 percent in December 2025 compared with December 2024, as indicated by the IMACEC index.Production of goods fell by 0.9 percent, mining fell by 8.1 percent, manufacturing grew by 2.0 percent, trade activity increased by 6.6…
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Fitch Downgrade Accelerates CSN SaleThe Fitch rating agency lowered the rating of Brazilian steel producer CSN from "BB+" to "BB-", which analysts attribute to the significant financial leverage of the company.Benjamin Steinbruch, CEO and controlling shareholder, recently announced an initiative to sell some or all of the company's…
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Shipments from U.</p><p>S. steel mills Increased 5.4 percent in December 2025The American Institute of Iron and Steel (AISI) reported that in December 2025, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,454,338 net tons, which is 3.5 percent more than the 7,205,093 net tons shipped in December 2024.Shipments increased by 5.4 percent compared to 7,073,659 net tons shipped in the previous…
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MOC: The average price of rebar in China decreased by 0.1 percent from January 26 to February 1, 2026The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that the average price of finished steel in China decreased slightly between January 26 and February 1 this year.During the specified period, average prices for steel channels, high-speed wire rod and rebar decreased by 0.3 percent, 0.2 percent and…
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US CRC Exports Down 17.1 Percent in November 2025According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, US cold-rolled coil exports totaled 61,248 tons in November this year, down 17.1 percent month-on-month and down 10.9 percent year-on-year. In value terms, CRC exports totaled $75.1 million in November, compared to $93.3 million in the…
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HRC imports to the United States decreased by 49.7 percent in November 2025According to preliminary data from the US Department of Commerce, imports of hot-rolled sheet to the United States amounted to 46,445 tons in November this year, which is 49.7 percent less than in October and 63.9 percent less than in November 2024. 2024The United States imported the most HRC from…
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Ukrainian Zaporizhcox reported a decrease in coke production in January 2026 due to the warThe Ukrainian coke plant Zaporizhkoks, part of the Metinvest Group, announced its production results for January this year.In the specified month, the company produced 59,700 tons of blast furnace coke, which is 19.7 percent less than in the same period last year.The year-on-year decrease in…
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Industrial producer prices in the eurozone decreased by 0.3 percent in December 2025 compared with NovemberAccording to a report published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in December 2025, industrial producer prices decreased by 0.3 percent in the euro area and by 0.4 percent in the member states of the European Union (EU) on a monthly basis. On an annualized basis…
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Russian MMK began production of a new type of high-strength reinforcementThe Russian metallurgical plant "Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works" (MMK) announced the launch of production of a new type of high-strength weldable reinforcement brand A600C. This step marks another step in MMK's strategy to expand the range of value-added construction steels adapted to complex…
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