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CBAM default-value cost seen nearing €300/t, importers warn

An initial reading of the latest leaked CBAM benchmark values last week suggests default values...

Alacero Summit 2025: John Lichtenstein highlights the growing challenge of China’s indirect steel exports

At the Alacero Summit 2025, John Lichtenstein, Managing Partner at World Steel Dynamics, delivered a...

Marcegaglia ‘fairly positive’ on European steel demand for 2026

European steel demand is set to recover slightly in 2026, with prices already showing some signs of...

EU HRC market steady as buyers step back, CBAM verification concerns mount

A Europe-based mill source said the revised default values were “impossible to work with,”...

European plate market holds as CBAM concerns cloud import activity; slab dips on thin bookings

European plate prices remained largely stable in the week ending Dec. 12, with market participants...

Thyssenkrupp to cut GOES production in Germany and France amid import surge in EU

Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (tkES), a subsidiary of German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp, has announced...

Two bids submitted for acquisition of former Ilva plants in Taranto

Two bids have been submitted by the deadline set at midnight on December 11 for the acquisition of...

Romanian flats spot prices stable, but sizeable discounts reflect liquidity and demand challenges

Romania’s flat steel spot market has remained stable this week, but trading conditions continue to...

European longs market quiet amid CBAM anticipation and upcoming winter holidays

No major changes have been reported in the European longs market this week. Most discussions among...

Europe sees continued standstill in HRC trading amid regulatory uncertainty

Trading standstill continued in the European hot-rolled coil market, with market sources expecting...

Italian rerollers and buyers call CBAM values ‘unworkable’; actual emissions verification a priority in 2026

Italian plate rerollers and slab import market participants have described the proposed Carbon...

European heavy plate prices rise on CBAM cost support; slab import dynamics raise concerns

European steel plate prices in domestic markets rose in the week to Thursday December 11, with...
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