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Photo – The EU is tightening the rules on suspending the CBAM
The EU is tightening the rules on suspending the CBAM

European steelmakers have noted many improvements proposed for the mechanism

Photo – Why sharp decrease in Ukraine’s quota won’t help European steel industry
Why sharp decrease in Ukraine’s quota won’t help European steel industry

Tightening trade defenses against Ukrainian steel would impose heavy economic consequences while delivering little benefit to the European market

Photo – The ECB has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023
The ECB has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023

The regulator has also raised its inflation forecast for this year

Photo – Italy’s Confindustria has called for pragmatic reform of the ETS
Italy’s Confindustria has called for pragmatic reform of the ETS

The association believes that the revision of the scheme must be in line with the industry’s actual needs

Photo – South Korea is asking the EU for fair terms under the new steel measures
South Korea is asking the EU for fair terms under the new steel measures

The country is seeking access to the European market on terms no less favourable than those enjoyed by its competitors

Photo – European gas prices stood at €48–49/MWh at the start of June
European gas prices stood at €48–49/MWh at the start of June

Competition for LNG could intensify this summer, depending on weather conditions in Asia

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

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