Polish Steel Sector Urges €50/MWh Energy Cap to Protect Competitiveness Poland’s steel industry is calling for *urgent government and EU intervention* to reduce electricity prices for energy-intensive sectors to *€50/MWh*, according to recent industry statements from the ...
Voestalpine Implements Job Cuts at Two Austrian Plants as Tariffs and Weak Demand Pressure Operations Austrian steelmaker *Voestalpine* has announced *significant workforce reductions* at its Kindberg and Mürzzuschlag plants in Styria, citing ongoing pressure from *US tariffs*, declining *automotive-s...
India Imposes Five-Year Antidumping Duty on HRC Imports from Vietnam The Indian government has imposed a *five-year antidumping (AD) duty of $121.55/mt* on imports of *hot rolled flat steel products (HRC)* from Vietnam, according to an official notification issued on *...
US Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Tariff Powers Could Trigger Import Surge A potential *US Supreme Court decision expected by mid-2026* may determine whether President Donald Trump exceeded his executive authority when imposing broad national-security-based tariffs earlier i...
India’s Steel Sector Sees Mixed Performance in September 2025, but Medium-Term Demand Outlook Remains Positive India’s steel industry recorded *slower growth* in *September 2025*, with several economic indicators softening due to extended monsoon conditions and moderating industrial activity. The *Index of In...
India Approves Green Steel Certificates for 25 Mills to Support Decarbonisation and CBAM Compliance India’s Ministry of Steel has issued *green steel certificates to 25 domestic producers*, making them eligible for fiscal support under the country’s upcoming low-carbon steel incentive scheme, an off...
Tata Steel Posts 319% Profit Surge in Q2 FY2025–26 Despite Flat Revenues Tata Steel Limited reported a *319% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit*, reaching *INR 31,830 million ($359.24 million)* for *Q2 FY2025–26*, according to a company statement on *November...
Philippines Removes Import Tariffs on Tin Mill Black Plate to Support Local Manufacturing The *Philippine government* has *eliminated import duties on tin mill black plate (TMBP)* from all sources for *three years*, aiming to *reduce production costs* for *local food processors* and *stren...
Thailand Imposes Antidumping Duties on Chinese H-Beam Imports Thailand’s *Ministry of Commerce* has concluded its *antidumping (AD) investigation* into *hot-rolled H-beam steel from China*, determining that *Chinese exporters dumped products* on the Thai market,...
Indonesia’s Stainless Steel Exports Rise 7% in 2025 on Strong Asian Demand *Indonesia’s exports of stainless steel finished flats grew 7% year on year* to *2.39 million mt* during *January–September 2025*, from *2.24 million mt* in the same period of 2024, according to *BigM...
Russia’s Steel Exports to Jump 19% in 2025 as Domestic Demand Slumps *Russia’s steel exports are expected to rise by 19% in 2025*, reaching *24 million metric tons*, compared to *20 million mt in 2024*, according to *Alexei Sentyurin*, president of the *Russian Steel A...
JSW Energy Starts India’s Largest Green Hydrogen Plant, Supplies JSW Steel *JSW Energy Limited* has commenced operations at *India’s largest green hydrogen plant*, marking a major milestone in the country’s *transition toward low-carbon steel production*. Located adjacent t...
