icon

EU - Latest news GMK Center

Photo – Long steel suppliers in the EU seek to stabilize the market
Long steel suppliers in the EU seek to stabilize the market

Inventories are declining, and imports of these products to Europe have slowed down

Photo – The EU are working on limiting the gas price for the electricity production
The EU are working on limiting the gas price for the electricity production

It is proposed to establish subsidies for power plants using gas

Photo – EU leaders agree on measures to combat energy crisis
EU leaders agree on measures to combat energy crisis

The package of specific measures presented by the European Commission has not yet been approved

Photo – Forecasts of steel demand in Europe restrain the growth of US exports
Forecasts of steel demand in Europe restrain the growth of US exports

European steel buyers are already looking for suppliers in Southeast Asia

Photo – Asian slabs enter the European market
Asian slabs enter the European market

Russia's NLMK is also looking for alternative suppliers for European assets

Photo – Global steel demand to decline by 2.3% in 2022 — WorldSteel
Global steel demand to decline by 2.3% in 2022 — WorldSteel

Growth by 1% – to 1.814 billion tons is expected in 2023

Photo – EU to continue issuing free carbon permits after 2030
EU to continue issuing free carbon permits after 2030

Steel producers achieved concessions in negotiations on changes in the European carbon market

Photo – Ukraine received €2 billion in macro-financial assistance from the EU
Ukraine received €2 billion in macro-financial assistance from the EU

In total, Ukraine received €4.2 billion in macro-financial assistance from the European Union this year

Photo – HRC prices in Europe continue to fall due to low demand
HRC prices in Europe continue to fall due to low demand

Despite the willingness of producers to provide discounts on products, demand is not recovering

Photo – Import volumes of Turkish rebar in European ports have already exceeded the EU quota
Import volumes of Turkish rebar in European ports have already exceeded the EU quota

On October 3, the price of rebar from Türkiye was at the level of $682.5/t

Photo – EU increased pig iron imports from Russia by 2.5 times y/y in 2Q 2022
EU increased pig iron imports from Russia by 2.5 times y/y in 2Q 2022

Russian suppliers are gradually occupying the traditional export markets of Ukrainian steel plants

Photo – European steel producers fear a deepening recession due to the energy crisis
European steel producers fear a deepening recession due to the energy crisis

The steel sector replenishes the budgets of European countries with tens billions of euros, but mass shutdowns of capacities will negatively affect the amount of tax revenues

1 113 114 115 116 117 121