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The industry is under the pressure of high costs and volumes of cheap imports

The main volumes of deliveries are steel raw materials – 9.37 million tons

Australia and Brazil have not yet used their quotas for these products in the «other countries» category

The company is bullish on current levels and has withdrawn all offers below €590/t

Analysts expected a reduction in the growth rate of consumer prices in September to 1.9%

The industry is likely bracing itself for a challenging finish to 2024 with potential price declines

The profile directorate of the European Commission is currently investigating the feasibility of such a step

Metinvest does not buy Russian slabs for its own European rolling mills, choosing Ilva as a key supplier

The main volume is accounted for by steel semi-finished products, DRI and pig iron

The issue of security of Ukrainian seaports and sea routes was also discussed

Imports increased by 4.8% y/y

In July, 39,000 tons of Japanese HRC were withdrawn from customs clearance