Speaking of a panel session at the last day, 2025, the autumn conference and the 93rd meeting of IREPAS, held in Munich on September 28-30, Jens Björkman from the Stena Metal International, as well as the chairman of the Committee for the Committee’s conclusions regarding the general situation in Global steel and raw materials, emphasizing the challenges that are faced with trade.
Mr. Bjorkman noted that in the recent period the conditions of global trade were extremely difficult, describing the situation as “destructive” against the background of current uncertainty. Indicating that trading barriers and uncertainty continue to weigh significantly in the market, especially due to the fact that American tariffs force some countries to find alternative directions, he added that this shift created pressure on other markets, including Turkey. As for protectionism in the market, he said that there were rumors that the EU would impose some responsibilities on Asian materials from a huge influx of cheaper steel from the region. Meanwhile, noting that China, which is the main exporter of cheap steel, gives a signal for reducing production and export of steel in 2025 and 2026, although the actual result remains uncertain, he said that more long -term investments in EAF production are expected, supported by stable energy supply and the growing availability of internal sintering. China also announced a reduction in about 90 million metric tons in its production of steel in 2025.
emphasizes that the planned green transition to the steel industry is increasingly being doubted, while many investments are canceled, and the projects were delayed, Mr. Bjorkman said that the EC step based on the production of the EC Based on an electric furnace, it will currently be sent at least four years. He emphasized that if the trade in carbon emissions in Europe and the corresponding price system is fully implemented, it will be necessary to establish technologies for reducing emissions. Nevertheless, he said that instead of hydrogen DRI, natural gas can be used in the short term. In addition, the chairman of the Committee of the Committee of the Raw Material said that the EU waste management rules are processing scrap as waste, create a large bureaucracy, especially for countries that are not OECD, which need official permits for the purchase of European scrap, while the OECD trade remains unnecessary. As for fears about an excess application for internal scrap, he stated that Europe is already faced with an excess margin in general, but some estimates, such as a clean car
