Issue 21, 2024 - This week's editorial: China pulls down global output, CCUS in spotlight

The penultimate week of May was fairly uneventful for the global steel market, which is rather surprising given China’s launch in the prior week of its most ambitious property market stimulus package so far. Although prices …

Issue 20, 2024 - This week's editorial: Turkish market weakness adds pressure to low international consumption

Demand for longs in the global market is sluggish, while the limited number of buyers are exerting pressure on prices. Turkish long steel producers have been forced to decrease their quotes despite not securing their …

Issue 19, 2024 - This week's editorial: Singapore, Poland conferences debate raw materials, European blast furnaces

Conference season has roared into life, with last week seeing the annual Singapore International Ferrous Week and the Katowice-based European Economic Congress take place simultaneously, while the market was subdued in much of Europe due …

Issue 18, 2024 - This week's editorial: Restocking wait goes on, China exports could repeat 2015

ArcelorMittal pointed in February to signs of an apparent demand improvement, as the long destocking phase came to an end. But it turns out the wait for a rebound will have to go on a …