Aluminum Premiums at New Record High – Stainless Espresso
Aluminum Premiums at New Record High 21 May 2026 – U.S. aluminum premiums rose to a new record high on Wednesday. According to the IAI, aluminum production in the Middle East has collapsed by 40%. Steel producer demands: include semi-finished products in...
Changes at DG Trade: Fresh start or more corporate lobbying? – Stainless Espresso
Changes at DG Trade: Fresh start or more corporate lobbying? 7 May 2026 – The European Commission has thoroughly shaken up the leadership of its most important trade-policy Directorate-General, DG Trade, as of 1 June 2026. Sabine Weyand is leaving; Juul...
Asian Base Metals Continue to Gain Momentum – Stainless Espresso
Asian Base Metals Continue to Gain Momentum 4 February 2026 – Key base metals continued to gain ground today on the Asian commodity exchange SHFE, with nickel prices rising by 3.8%. A critical question: where does the stagnation of the EU Single Market and the...
Stainless Steel Slabs: Dramatic Surge in EU Imports – Stainless Espresso
Stainless Steel Slabs: Dramatic Surge in EU Imports 20 January 2026 – EU stainless steel mills significantly increased their imports of stainless steel slabs in 2025. One country of origin in particular stands out with an increase of more than 350%, casting a...
Steel Import Quotas at 2013 Levels Simply Economically Detached – Stainless Espresso
Steel Import Quotas at 2013 Levels Simply Economically Detached 27 November 2025 – The Commission wants to turn back time to 2013 with its steel tariffs and import quotas – even though the European economy has grown by more than 19% since 2013. The 1994...Advertisements
