Indonesia Tightens the Nickel Tap Further – Stainless Espresso
Indonesia Tightens the Nickel Tap Further 26 May 2026 – The world’s largest nickel producer is nationalizing its ferroalloy exports. Anyone who thought NPI imports were a permanent solution may now have a problem. Base metals on the LME are showing stable...
Nickel Ore from the Philippines: Indonesia’s Structural Dependence Is Growing – Stainless Espresso
Nickel Ore from the Philippines: Indonesia’s Structural Dependence Is Growing 11 May 2026 – Indonesia and the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding last week to secure the supply of nickel ore to Indonesian smelters. Metals: stable sideways...
Nickel: Indonesia Plans to Introduce Export and Windfall Profit Taxes – Stainless Espresso
Nickel: Indonesia Plans to Introduce Export and Windfall Profit Taxes 6 May 2026 – The Indonesian government has once again reaffirmed its intention to introduce an export tax and a windfall profit tax on nickel. Nickel prices on the SHFE and LME are jumping...
CBAM Expansion: Should a failed system really be expanded? – Stainless Espresso
CBAM Expansion: Should a failed system really be expanded? 28 April 2026 – Base metals mostly moved sideways in Asia today. Are looming supply shortages in metals expected? CBAM expansion: the extension of CBAM to downstream products is angering European...
EU Trade Commissioner Makes No Progress on U.S. Steel Tariffs – Stainless Espresso
EU Trade Commissioner Makes No Progress on U.S. Steel Tariffs 27 April 2026 – The EU Trade Commissioner has once again failed in his talks on U.S. steel tariffs and is returning empty-handed. Since January, a significant increase in German crude steel production...Advertisements
