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Photo – Interpipe is proposing a pilot project to establish an industrial acceleration zone between the steel sectors of Romania and Ukraine
Interpipe is proposing a pilot project to establish an industrial acceleration zone between the steel sectors of Romania and Ukraine

Ukraine’s integration into the European industrial landscape will enhance opportunities for all parties

Photo – The EU’s new quota system could destroy Ukraine’s steel industry – Metinvest CEO
The EU’s new quota system could destroy Ukraine’s steel industry – Metinvest CEO

The economic threat to the industry is being exacerbated by the war, which has cut it off from some of its markets

Photo – Global rebar prices rose by 0–6% m/m in May
Global rebar prices rose by 0–6% m/m in May

Despite the overall upturn, the Turkish market showed minimal growth against a backdrop of weak demand

Photo – Apparent steel consumption in the EU is set to rise by 4.4% y/y in 2025 — EUROFER
Apparent steel consumption in the EU is set to rise by 4.4% y/y in 2025 — EUROFER

Steel imports into the EU accounted for 30% of total consumption last year

Photo – The EC has approved an Austrian aid scheme worth €100 million to support clean technologies
The EC has approved an Austrian aid scheme worth €100 million to support clean technologies

The initiative will complement another programme approved at the end of last year

Photo – The EU has approved new safeguard measures on steel imports
The EU has approved new safeguard measures on steel imports

The new regulations will come into force on 1 July this year

Photo – The EU reduced DRI imports by 53% y/y in Q1
The EU reduced DRI imports by 53% y/y in Q1

The main suppliers include Venezuela and the United States

Photo – Implementation of European standards in Ukraine’s steel industry: Interpipe’s perspective
Implementation of European standards in Ukraine’s steel industry: Interpipe’s perspective

Ukraine needs a similar strategic plan not only for the development but also for the support of the steel industry

Photo – Yulia Proskurova: The combined impact of the new quotas and the CBAM could destroy Ukraine’s steel industry
Yulia Proskurova: The combined impact of the new quotas and the CBAM could destroy Ukraine’s steel industry

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has not yet been able to offset the loss of European export orders due to protectionism

Photo – EU finance ministers are considering the possibility of agreeing on amendments to the CBAM
EU finance ministers are considering the possibility of agreeing on amendments to the CBAM

Most countries are opposed to granting the European Commission overly broad powers to exempt certain goods from the scope of the CBAM

Photo – Trump’s tariffs have significantly reduced steel exports from the EU to the US – EUROFER
Trump’s tariffs have significantly reduced steel exports from the EU to the US – EUROFER

The industry association believes that the parties should discuss the possibility of duty-free quotas

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