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The steel industry underpins the global economy. It is deeply intertwined with other industries like automotive, construction and energy – making it subject to risks and opportunities from multiple directions. Decarbonization initiatives also have significant implications for anyone buying, selling or trading in steel markets. These risks include shifts in international competitiveness and the financial risk associated with carbon pricing and regulations. On 8 June, Fastmarkets launched a suite of green steel prices to bring clarity and support investment decisions needed to reduce emissions.

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    Bearishness lingers in China’s ferrous market despite price rises seen for some steel products in recent days, market participants told Fastmarkets in the week to Wednesday September 11

    The willingness among steel consumers to pay premiums for ‘green’ products was not enough to offset the extra cost of the technology transition in the short term, according to Dr Karel Eloot, senior partner in the global materials insights department of management consultant McKinsey & Co.

    Nippon Steel doubled down on its promised billion-dollar-plus capex investment promise to US Steel on Wednesday August 28, drawing the ire of the United Steel Workers (USW) labor union..

    Brazil’s adoption earlier this year of trade defense strategies to manage the acquisition of imported steel prompted local traders and importers to look into adding boron to some materials, so as to avoid extra tariffs, domestic sources have told Fastmarkets.

    The US news cycle was set alight exactly a year ago on a Sunday afternoon when US Steel, an iconic century-old institution, announced it was for sale

    Green steel premiums in the US are off to a slow start, compared to the figures mills are collecting in Europe and Asia

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