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Photo – The Italian government has approved the provision of €1 billion to rescue Acciaierie d’Italia
The Italian government has approved the provision of €1 billion to rescue Acciaierie d’Italia

Investments will be directed to the restart of production processes and ensuring employment and higher results of the enterprise

Photo – The level of utilization of steelmaking capacities in Turkiye has fallen to 50% – TCUD
The level of utilization of steelmaking capacities in Turkiye has fallen to 50% – TCUD

Loads of steel mills have decreased due to falling global demand for steel and rising electricity costs

Photo – Sukha Balka purchased a generator in case of power outages
Sukha Balka purchased a generator in case of power outages

The European generator will assist in evacuating people from the mine in the event of a power outage

Photo – Poland reduced steel production by 13.7% m/m in November 2022
Poland reduced steel production by 13.7% m/m in November 2022

In January-November 2022, the country's steelmakers reduced steel production by 7.9% y/y

Photo – The reduction of electricity costs made it easier for German steelmakers
The reduction of electricity costs made it easier for German steelmakers

The autumn months adjusted the cost of electricity by an average of €300 MWh from the peak price in August 2022 – to €150 MWh

Photo – Germany has already spent €440 billion to combat the energy crisis
Germany has already spent €440 billion to combat the energy crisis

This figure is already almost comparable to approximately €480 billion, which the country has directed since 2020 to protect its economy from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Photo – Liberty Steel will supply Dunaferr with coking coal to avoid plant shutdowns
Liberty Steel will supply Dunaferr with coking coal to avoid plant shutdowns

The Hungarian authorities asked the Polish Liberty Steel to ship raw materials for Dunaferr in order to continue the operation of the coke batteries of the plant

Photo – UK Steel has called on the government to extend the electricity bill compensation scheme
UK Steel has called on the government to extend the electricity bill compensation scheme

The company expects to receive a response from the UK's authorities to confirm and improve the operation of the scheme after March 2023

Photo – Scrap demand in Italy will fall at the beginning of 2023 due to shutdowns of steel plants
Scrap demand in Italy will fall at the beginning of 2023 due to shutdowns of steel plants

Longer shutdowns of steelmakers for maintenance will affect scrap consumption in the first quarter of 2023

Photo – Slovakia’s US Steel Kosice has shut down the second of its three blast furnaces until 2023
Slovakia’s US Steel Kosice has shut down the second of its three blast furnaces until 2023

The shutdown of the unit is due to high electricity costs and a drop in demand for finished products

Photo – Electricity prices in Europe rose in November due to cold weather
Electricity prices in Europe rose in November due to cold weather

European prices in late November and early December were also affected by the decline in wind power capacity

Photo – Global renewable energy capacity will double by 2027
Global renewable energy capacity will double by 2027

Problems with energy security due to the war in Ukraine contribute to the increase of investments in green generation

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