Indian Port Container Traffic Stalls Amid Middle East Conflict Container movements across *major Indian ports have nearly come to a halt* following the escalation of the *US–Israel conflict with Iran*, significantly disrupting trade flows to the Middle East, acco...
Gulf Tensions Disrupt Shipping Routes, Raising Risks for Steel Trade Escalating military tensions following *US–Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s subsequent retaliation* have begun to *disrupt maritime activity across the Gulf*, with potential implications for *steel ...
German Steelmakers Push for Binding “Made in EU” Rules in Industrial Accelerator Act The *German Steel Federation (WV Stahl)* has called for *stronger “Made in EU” requirements* to be embedded in the EU’s proposed *Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)*, warning that current drafts fall sh...
US Sets Preliminary Antidumping Margins on South Korean Cut-to-Length Plate The *US Department of Commerce* has released the *preliminary results of its antidumping (AD) investigation* into imports of *cut-to-length steel plate from South Korea*, covering the period from *Feb...
Fortescue Seeks Deeper China Cooperation to Accelerate Steel Decarbonization Australian iron ore producer *Fortescue Metals Group* has confirmed that construction of its *Christmas Creek green metal project* in Western Australia’s Pilbara region is progressing as planned, with...
Emirates NBD Extends Green Financing to Support AGSI’s Low-Carbon Steel Expansion *Emirates NBD* has provided *green financing* to UAE-based *Arabian Gulf Steel Industries* (AGSI), reinforcing the steelmaker’s expansion in *low-carbon steel production*, the bank announced on *Febru...
US Hot Rolled Coil Exports Decline Sharply in December 2025 *US exports of hot rolled coil (HRC fell by 21.8% month on month in December 2025*, totaling *36,183 metric tons*, according to data released by the *US Department of Commerce*. The December volume w...
US Steel Receives Approval for $100 Million Slag Recycling Project *United States Steel Corporation* has received the *final permit to begin construction of its $100 million slag recycling facility* at the *Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock, Pennsylvania*, the company ...
Australia Confirms Continued Antidumping Duties on Chinese Rebar Australia’s *Antidumping Commission* has concluded its review of antidumping duties on *rebar imports from China*, covering the period from *April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025*. The commission found th...
US Issues Preliminary Dumping Margins on Mexican Rectangular Pipe The *US Department of Commerce* has released the *preliminary results* of its administrative review of the *antidumping duty order on light-walled rectangular pipe and tube (LWRPT) from Mexico*, cover...
Welsh Government Urges Urgent UK Policy Action to Protect Steel Industry Wales First Minister *Eluned Morgan* has called on the UK government to take *immediate policy action to safeguard the steel sector*, following talks with Prime Minister *Keir Starmer*. Morgan emphas...
Global Crude Steel Production Falls 6.5% in January 2026 *Global crude steel output declined by 6.5 percent year on year to 147.3 million metric tons in January 2026*, according to data released by the *World Steel Association*. Asia accounted for *107.6 m...
