An ongoing European energy crisis and growing fears of a looming economic recession have US steel producers considering what role they may play in an unstable steel demand outlook

The energy crisis roiling Europe as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is expected to last longer than the coming winter, although efforts to secure alternative supplies are expected to eventually prove fruitful

Aluminium premium offers reported to Fastmarkets in the United States rose in some instances and fell in others in a contradictory, initial reaction to news of a possible US ban on aluminium imports from Russia that broke last week

The European aluminium market is preparing for further volatility with uncertainty building over the future availability of Russian aluminium supply, market participants told Fastmarkets on Thursday, October 13