Metallurgy news

• Imports of steel bars to Georgia from Turkey continue to grow in January-February 2026 In January-February of this year, Georgia's total foreign trade turnover with Turkey, which is the country's leading trading partner, amounted to $499.5 million, including imports worth $415.64 million, up 18.9%, and exports worth $83.89 million, up 80.9% year-on-year, according to preliminary... 23.03.2026  14:00

• Foreign sales prices of Turkish metal producers rose 2.91 percent in February 2026 compared to January According to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in February 2026, the Turkish Producer Foreign Sales Price Index (PPI)* increased by 2.38 percent overall compared to January and by 35.55 percent year-on-year, while an average increase of 28.90 percent was recorded over the... 23.03.2026  13:00

• USA issues preliminary results of AD order for rectangular pipe with heavy walls from South Korea The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released the preliminary results of an administrative review of the anti-dumping duty ordinance on rectangular-shaped carbon steel pipes and tubes from South Korea for the review period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.The DOC has previously... 23.03.2026  13:00

• Nippon Steel has raised $5.6 billion in financing to repay the US Steel Bridge loan. Japanese steel company Nippon Steel Corporation announced that it has received about 900 billion yen ($5.64 billion) in financing under a co-financing agreement led by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) along with major Japanese lenders.The funds will be used to repay an interim... 23.03.2026  11:00

• China's iron ore production rose 1.3 percent in January-February 2026 In January-February this year, China's iron ore production totaled 161.644 million tons, up 1.3% year on year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).In the first two months of this year, iron ore import prices were generally moving in a downward direction. The lowest iron ore... 23.03.2026  10:00

• CPCA: Passenger car sales in China totaled 1.7 million units in March 2026 The Chinese Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said that retail sales of passenger cars in China are expected to reach 1.7 million units in March this year, up 64.5 percent month-on-month and down 12.4 percent year-on-year.In particular, retail sales of new energy vehicles in China are likely to... 23.03.2026  10:00

• Prices for industrial products and raw materials in Canada will increase in February 2026 Prices for products manufactured in Canada, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), rose 0.4 percent month-on-month in February and increased 5.4 percent year-over-year, according to Statistics Canada. Prices for raw materials purchased by manufacturers operating in Canada, as... 23.03.2026  09:00

• Coke production in China increased by 1.1 percent in January-February 2026 In January-February of this year, China's metallurgical coke production amounted to 82.546 million tons, which is 1.1 percent more than last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS).During the specified period, China's crude coal production amounted to 762.886 million... 23.03.2026  09:00

• Decrease in the number of drilling rigs in the USA and Canada - Week 12 of 2026 Baker Hughes reported that for the week ended March 20, 2026, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States fell by one drilling week for the week to 552.The number of gas drilling rigs decreased by two to 131 , and the number of oil drilling rigs increased by two to 414. The total... 23.03.2026  00:00

• Brazil's steel production fell in February Brazil's crude steel production reached 2.523 million metric tons (t) in February 2026, up from 2.676 million t in February 2025, according to the Brazilian Steel Institute IABR.On a like-for-like basis, rolled steel output fell 0.3 percent to 1.840 million t, while flat steel production increased... 20.03.2026  18:00