Key talking points from the meeting of steel distributors’ association Eurometal, held in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday May 16

US President Joe Biden will increase tariffs on Chinese imports including steel and aluminium, electric vehicles, semiconductors and advanced batteries, to counteract China’s “unfair” trading practices, he announced on Tuesday May 14

Mexico’s recent increase in steel import tariffs to 25-35% won’t cause shortages in the supply chain, with the market expected to be fed by imports from partner countries and growing local capacity, Mexican steel association Canacero told Fastmarkets on Wednesday May 15

Fastmarkets proposes to lower the threshold for the carbon emissions content for its weekly green steel premium and daily inferred green steel price in Europe.

The iron ore market is expected to diverge into two segments in line with the steelmaking industry’s march toward reducing carbon emissions, Fastmarkets learned at the 2024 Singapore Iron Ore Forum (SIOF) on Tuesday May 7

Steel producers in the United States remain optimistic about construction demand despite its lackluster short-term outlook, according to market participants

The publication of the following prices was delayed on Tuesday April 30 due to technical issues. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Ferrous scrap could serve as a linchpin in decarbonizing both the steel and shipping sectors in South Korea, particularly in the short term, while waiting for emerging technologies such as hydrogen-based direct-reduced iron to be commercialized, Fastmarkets heard at a seminar on green steel and circularity

China’s manufacturing sector is overtaking its construction sector in driving the country’s demand for steel, in a shift that is expected to benefit flat steel products more than long steel ones, an industry expert said at an industry conference on Friday March 22

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has set a target for the building of green and low-carbon high quality buildings from 2027 to make significant improvements in energy-saving and carbon emission reduction in the construction sector, it said in a notice on Friday March 15 2024