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    August 30, 2024

    CRU Insight: Decarbonization will reshape global steel trade flow

    Written by Juliana Guarana & Yusu Mao

    CRU’s Steel Long Term Market Outlook presents a comprehensive analysis of global steel trade flows until 2050. Decarbonization will play a significant role in redefining trade patterns by shifting regional competitiveness and increasing steel demand needs.

    In part one of this CRU Insight series, we illustrate how decarbonization intensifies trade regionalization and alters the competitive landscape. In part two, we will look at decarbonization-led demand and trade growth, focusing on matured economies.

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