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Photo – US and the EU should overcome differences regarding the steel agreement – experts
US and the EU should overcome differences regarding the steel agreement – experts

Politicians probably need more time to agree on the details

Photo – Production in the EU construction sector will decrease by 1.7% y/y in 2023
Production in the EU construction sector will decrease by 1.7% y/y in 2023

In 2024, the industry will recover slightly – by 0.2% y/y

Photo – Production in the EU automotive industry will grow by 7% y/y in 2023
Production in the EU automotive industry will grow by 7% y/y in 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the volume of car production in the EU increased by 9.5% q/q

Photo – EU reduced the export of steel products by 5% y/y in January-August
EU reduced the export of steel products by 5% y/y in January-August

Shipments of rolled steel to third countries decreased by 6% y/y

Photo – Steel imports to the EU in Q2 decreased by 10% y/y
Steel imports to the EU in Q2 decreased by 10% y/y

In January-August 2023, European consumers reduced steel imports by 19% y/y

Photo – Inflation in the Eurozone in October slowed to a minimum since July 2021
Inflation in the Eurozone in October slowed to a minimum since July 2021

In October, the indicator increased by 2.9% y/y

Photo – GDP of the Eurozone in Q3 decreased by 0.1% q/q
GDP of the Eurozone in Q3 decreased by 0.1% q/q

The economy of the European Union grew by 0.1% q/q in July-September

Photo – Demand for steel in the EU will decrease by 5.3% y/y in 2023 – EUROFER
Demand for steel in the EU will decrease by 5.3% y/y in 2023 – EUROFER

In 2024, the indicator will grow by 7.6%, but will face geopolitical unpredictability and economic uncertainty

Photo – Austria increased steel output by 17.4% m/m in September
Austria increased steel output by 17.4% m/m in September

In January-September, the country's steelmakers reduced steel production by 6.9% y/y

Photo – Inflation in Germany slowed down to 3.8% y/y in October
Inflation in Germany slowed down to 3.8% y/y in October

In September, the inflation rate exceeded 4.5%, and in August and July – 6%

Photo – European Union reduced imports of flat rolled products from Ukraine by 33.4% y/y in January-August
European Union reduced imports of flat rolled products from Ukraine by 33.4% y/y in January-August

In 8 months, the EU market consumed 486.34 thousand tons of flat rolled products of Ukrainian production

Photo – EU imported 249.6 thousand tons of long rolled products from Ukraine in January-August
EU imported 249.6 thousand tons of long rolled products from Ukraine in January-August

Over 8 months, the EU market reduced consumption of Ukrainian-produced long products by 24.9% y/y

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