Steel and Aluminum: US Plans to Suspend Some Tariffs – Stainless Espresso
Steel and Aluminum: US Plans to Suspend Some Tariffs 13 February 2026 – According to media reports, the United States is planning to suspend at least some of the steel and aluminum tariffs on so-called derivatives that have been in force since 2025. Meanwhile in...
The Two Faces of Europe’s Steel Giants – Stainless Espresso
12 February 2026 – While Europe’s largest steel producer secures approximately €650 million in subsidies in France for two new electric arc furnaces (EAFs) costing €1.3 billion, thousands of jobs are reportedly set to be relocated from Europe to India...
Nickel: Indonesian Mining Quotas to Be Cut, Prices Rise – Stainless Espresso
Nickel: Indonesian Mining Quotas to Be Cut, Prices Rise 11 February 2026 – The Indonesian government has once again reaffirmed its plan to reduce nickel ore mining quotas. Nickel prices in Asia rose by more than 4% in response. France: “Oops! I Did It...
France Again? How Paris Wants to Hold Europe’s SMEs Hostage – Stainless Espresso
France Again? How Paris Wants to Hold Europe’s SMEs Hostage 10 February 2026 – Alarmism from Paris instead of reforms for Europe: a new report from France invokes the “China threat” and proposes measures that would come at a high cost –...
“Buy European” Proposal Meets Little Enthusiasm Across the EU – Stainless Espresso
Buy European Proposal Meets Little Enthusiasm Across the EU 9 February 2026 – The “Buy European” proposal put forward by French EU Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné is meeting little enthusiasm across many EU member states. Germany’s Minister...Advertisements
