Tariff Talks: US and China Negotiate, Brussels Escalates
Tariff Talks: US and China Negotiate, Brussels Escalates 28 September 2026 – The United States and China are extending their trade truce and exchanging tariff lists covering around $30 billion each. Little is binding so far, and metals are absent entirely. But...
Green Steel Runs on Natural Gas: The Hydrogen Dream Is Over
Green Steel Runs on Natural Gas: The Hydrogen Fairy Tale Is Over 25 September 2026 – Green Steel made with German hydrogen has failed. From Bremen to Saarland, electrolyser projects are collapsing while steel mills prepare to start production with natural gas....
CBAM Expansion: Bureaucracy Costs Are Out of Control
CBAM Expansion: Bureaucracy Costs Are Out of Control 24 September 2026 – Thirteen EU Member States are calling for a year without new obligations. Brussels is providing the proof of why this is urgently needed. What the CBAM expansion will mean in terms of...
Metal Scrap: Export Restrictions in Green Disguise
Metal Scrap: Export Restrictions in Green Disguise 23 September 2026 – EU Waste Shipment Regulation: the Commission is now planning its export ban on metal scrap through the regulatory back door and under a green disguise. One year without new obligations: 13 EU...
EU Safeguard Measure on Electrical Steel Imports
EU Safeguard Measure on Electrical Steel Imports 22 September 2026 – French government bonds are under pressure as the government expects a higher deficit for 2026. On 25 September 2026, the heavily criticised EU safeguard measure on grain oriented electrical...Advertisements
