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• CAAM: Commercial vehicle sales in China grew 6.0 percent in January-March 2026 In January-March this year, China's commercial vehicle production and sales totaled 1.13 million units and 1.114 million units, up 7.9 percent and 6.0 percent year-on-year, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).In March alone, China's commercial vehicle... 15.04.2026  11:00

• Strong growth in pig iron imports to Turkey in January-February 2026, changes in the supply structure In February of this year, Turkey's pig iron imports totaled 168,514 metric tons, which is 25.5% less than in January and 218.0% more than in the same period last year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the value of these imports amounted... 15.04.2026  11:00

• CAAM: China NEV sales down 3.7 percent in January-March 2026 According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), from January to March this year, production and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China were 2.965 million units and 2.96 million units, down 6.8 percent and 3.7 percent year on year, respectively.In March alone, production... 15.04.2026  10:00

• China's iron ore imports Increased by 10.5% in January-March 2026 According to the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), in the period from January to March of this year, imports of iron ore to China amounted to 314.762 million tons, which is 10.5% more than in the previous year.In March alone, China's iron ore imports... 15.04.2026  10:00

• Exports of heavy sheets from Brazil fell 81 percent in March from February due to a lack of supplies to the United States and other countries. Brazil exported 5,200 metric tons (mt) of plates in March, up from 27,000 mt in February, according to SECEX, the foreign trade secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.The decline reflects lower shipments to all previous destinations, including no exports in March to... 14.04.2026  19:00

• In January-March 2026, the number of new car registrations in South Korea increased by 35.4 percent. According to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA), new car registrations in South Korea rose 24.9 percent month-on-month and 34.6 percent year-on-year to 33,970 units in March this year.Meanwhile, in the first three months of this year, new car... 14.04.2026  17:00

• IEA Executive Director: Oil prices do not reflect the severity of the crisis According to media reports, Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council that oil prices had only reacted to a limited extent to recent developments in global energy markets.Noting that although oil prices have risen due... 14.04.2026  17:00

• Worldsteel: Global steel demand at inflection point in 2026, growth to accelerate in 2027 According to the Short-Term Outlook (SRO) report published by the World Steel Association in April 2026, global steel demand is expected to grow by 0.3 percent in 2026 to reach 1.72 billion tons, indicating a moderate recovery, while growth is forecast to accelerate to 2.2 percent in 2027, bringing... 14.04.2026  16:00

• Steel imports to Vietnam in March 2026 increased by 44.9 percent compared to February. In March of this year, steel imports to Vietnam totaled 1.24 million tons, up 44.9 percent from February, while scrap imports were registered at 556,702 tons, up 28.5 percent from the same month, according to data released by By the General Customs Administration of Vietnam.In the first three ... 14.04.2026  16:00

• EU reaches preliminary agreement on new measures to protect the steel industry The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary agreement on new measures aimed at protecting the EU steel industry from global overcapacity and rising import pressure.The agreement aims to address the impact of excess global steel capacity, expected to... 14.04.2026  15:00