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Mauro Longobardo

Photo – Ukrainian steel sector has withstood war, but now it needs Europe’s fairness

Opinions Industry CBAM

11 June 2026

Ukrainian steel sector has withstood war, but now it needs Europe’s fairness

CBAM and steel import quotas were designed to protect European producers, but now they risk hurting a future EU member’s industrial backbone

Photo – In Q1 2026 ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih lost 300,000 tons of steel exports due to CBAM

Opinions Global Market CBAM

07 April 2026

In Q1 2026 ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih lost 300,000 tons of steel exports due to CBAM

The company has been operating at a loss for five consecutive years and survives solely thanks to the support of its parent group

Photo – Without a transition CBAM period, Ukraine will lose the core of its metallurgical industry

Opinions Companies CBAM

16 January 2026

Without a transition CBAM period, Ukraine will lose the core of its metallurgical industry

Without a deferral of the carbon tax by the European Commission, Ukraine will lose billions in exports

Photo – The increase in Ukrainian Railways tariffs will be a “black flag” for iron and steel industry

Opinions Companies railway tariffs

11 September 2025

The increase in Ukrainian Railways tariffs will be a “black flag” for iron and steel industry

The main reason is that state monopolies are shifting their losses onto enterprises

Photo – We need to find a fair and competitive electricity price

Opinions Companies ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih

01 August 2025

We need to find a fair and competitive electricity price

If this business shuts down, there’s little else to replace it – especially in metals and mining