Category: Region

Below are some other issues that should be on your radar. Because while prices have been steady, a lot is going on when it comes to news that could impact them.

World crude steel output declined for the fourth-consecutive month in September, slipping 3% from August to an estimated 141.8 million metric tons (mt), according to the latest figures from the World Steel Association (worldsteel).

What's on steel buyers' minds this week? We asked about market prices, demand, inventories, tariffs, imports, and other evolving market trends. Read on for buyers' comments in their own words...

Demand for plate on the spot market remains soft by comparison to years past. However, this week regional demand variations grew more pronounced.  

SMU’s average price for domestic HR coil moved $5 higher this week, while price movements in offshore markets varied. This dynamic...

There has been renewed activity in the scrap export market in the Mediterranean Basin during the last week. Most of the activity occurred in Northern Europe and the Baltic regions with prices basically staying sideways to up slightly.

The Americas segment of Swedish steelmaker SSAB delivered a stable third quarter, but with weaker shipments and continuing cautious demand. Plate prices held, but tariffs, slowing end-user demand, and...

Our average HR coil price increased $5/short ton from last week, marking a second consecutive week of modest gains. Market participants generally attributed the increase to...

A former CEO goes to court for swiping tin. An OEM distributor slams the bankruptcy trustee for failing workers and creditors. The steelmaker fires back. Angry employees demand back pay as tensions rise in Monclova's steel saga.

Medium- and heavy-duty trucks (MHDV) and buses imported to the US will start being charged Section 232 tariffs beginning Nov. 1.  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. pointed to signs of recovery in its third-quarter earnings report on Monday. Improved automotive volumes and a better product mix drove sequential gains, but the steelmaker’s financials continue to bled red.

US-based Ampco-Pittsburgh has placed its forged and cast rolls plant in Gateshead, northeastern England, into administration through voluntary insolvency after years of losses.

We just wrapped up another Steel 101 workshop, easily the most hands-on industry workshop on steelmaking and market fundamentals.

Drilling activity increased in both the US and Canada last week, according to the latest oil and gas rig count data released by Baker Hughes.

International trade is going through one of its most significant upheavals in decades. Allies and partners are coping with disruption caused by unfair trade practices and overcapacity, particularly in the steel sector. However, as advanced economies are finding new ways to protect their national industries from the impacts of these disruptive elements, it’s important to […]

US domestic sheet prices have remained rangebound in recent weeks as supply tightness met weak demand. Demand for steel produced in the US increased among some Mexican industrial buyers....

SMU’s Steel Buyers’ Sentiment Indices both fell this week, with Current Steel Buyers’ Sentiment notching the lowest reading since May 2020.

Economic growth in some US regions in September was offset by challenges in others, causing the market to appear largely unchanged overall, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report. 

SMU’s average price for domestic hot-rolled (HR) coil was $800 per short ton (st) this week, up $5/st week on week (w/w). In offshore markets last week, prices were varied.

Steel mill lead times ticked lower across most sheet and plate products this week, according to responses from SMU’s latest market check.

Mills are more willing to negotiate spot prices for both sheet and plate products, according to our latest market survey results.

Musings on decarb, tariffs, and technology, and where it might be leading.

SMU’s HR price stands at $800/st on average, up $5/st from last week. The modest gain came as the low end of our range firmed, and despite the high end of our range declining slightly.

The Department of Commerce received 97 submissions from producers, manufacturers, and groups seeking Section 232 tariff coverage for steel and aluminum derivative products.

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) Short Range Outlook for global steel demand predicts that 2025’s steel demand will clock in at the same level as in 2024. In its October report, the Brussels-based association stated that this year’s steel demand will reach ~1,750 million metric tons (mt). The organization forecasts a 1.3% demand rebound in 2026, pushing […]

There are days when this feels like a “nothing ever happens” market. Don’t get me wrong. Plenty is happening in the world. It’s just that none of it seems to matter when it comes to sheet and plate prices.

Any steel imports into the EU that exceed the new, lower quota level would be subject to a 50% tariff, which represents a major increase from the EU’s current 25% out-of-quota tariff. This move would largely align the EU’s steel tariff rate with Canada and the United States.

More liberal access to the Northwest Passage could play into trade negotiations between Canada and the United States.

ncreases through September, according to the latest Baker Hughes rig count data.

The boom in China’s direct steel exports has not stopped this year, even with a rise in protectionist measures globally. The increase is driven by...