Metallurgy news

• NBS: China rebar prices down 0.3 percent in early April 2026 At the beginning of April (April 1-10) this year, the average price in China of HRB 400E 20mm rebar decreased by 10.2/mt ($1.5/mt) or 0.3 percent to 3181.6 yuan/t ($463/t) compared to the price at the end of March (March 21-31), as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. During the... 14.04.2026  10:00

• CAAM: Car sales in China decreased by 5.6% in January-March 2026 In the period from January to March of this year, car production and sales in China totaled 7.039 million units and 7.048 million units, down 6.9% and 5.6% year-on-year, respectively, according to the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).During the specified period, exports of... 14.04.2026  10:00

• U.S. crude steel production up 0.7 percent – ​​Week 15 of 2026 According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ending April 11, 2026, U.S. domestic crude steel production was 1.843 million net tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 79.8 percent.Production for the week ending April 11, 2026 increased 0.7 percent compared to the... 14.04.2026  03:00

• Exports of wire rod from Brazil jumped 26.2 percent in March. Brazil's wire rod exports reached 40,900 metric tons (mt) in March, up from 32,400 mt in February, up 26.23 percent, according to the Foreign Trade Secretariat SECEX of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.The increase mainly reflects a 50 percent increase in exports to the... 14.04.2026  02:00

• US and Canada drilling rig count declines - Week 15 of 2026 Baker Hughes reported that for the week ended April 10, 2026, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States fell by three rigs each week to 545.The number of gas drilling rigs decreased by three to 127 , and the number of total oil drilling rigs remained unchanged at 411. The total... 13.04.2026  19:00

• Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving up energy and logistics costs, raising risks for the steel industry. Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have renewed concerns in global markets, with immediate impacts on energy, logistics and supply chains. The US naval blockade targeting Iranian ports, which comes into force today, April 13, represents one of the most significant measures seen... 13.04.2026  18:00

• Car production in Turkey fell by 6.5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 In March this year, Turkey's car production totaled 106,572 units, down 14.1 percent year-on-year and 8.1 percent month-on-month, according to monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD). During January-March of the year, car production in Turkey amounted... 13.04.2026  17:00

• Interpipe will supply steel pipes for an offshore wind project in the UK Ukrainian steel pipe and railway products manufacturer Interpipe has announced the supply of steel pipes to an offshore wind project in the UK, marking its participation in the development of renewable energy infrastructure. The wind farm is located approximately 69 kilometers off the Suffolk coast... 13.04.2026  17:00

• Vale advances maintenance of Oman pellet plant amid risks in Middle East Brazilian miner Vale announced a planned shutdown of its pelletizing operations in Oman amid rising geopolitical risks stemming from conflict in the Middle East, according to a Bloomberg report based on people familiar with the matter.The shutdowns originally planned for the first half of the year... 13.04.2026  16:00

• The turnover of base metals in Turkey in February 2026 increased by 0.3 percent compared to January According to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February this year, Turkey's monthly industrial turnover index increased by 4.1 percent compared to the previous month, and the calendar-adjusted index increased by 31.7 percent compared to February 2025.In this month, the... 13.04.2026  16:00