#US #steelmakers reduced their #imports of rolled #steel by 7.6% month-on-month to 1.64 million tonnes in June 2025. Total steel imports (rolled products and semi-finished products) for the month fell to 2.25 million tons. Read more here🔽.

#Polish steel companies significantly increased #steel production in June 2025 – 25.7% year-on-year – to 749,000 tons. Thus, the country ranks 20th in the global ranking of steel producers. Read more here🔽.

In June 2025, #Austrian #steel companies decreased steel production by 14.3% compared to the previous month, to 591 thousand tons. Thus, the country ranks 22nd in the global ranking of steel producers. Read more here🔽.

The European #HRC #market stagnated in July amid import pressure. Weak demand, cheap imports from Asia, and the approaching #CBAM caused a further decline in coil #prices. Read more here🔽. #GMKCenter #Ukraine #steelmakers #steel

GMK Center roundtable “Ukrainian Electricity Market: Challenges for Industry and Steelmakers” is underway. Mauro Longobardo, CEO of #ArcelorMittal, took part in the second session “Visions and Plans of iron & steel Enterprises”. Follow the updates:

In July 2025, the global #rebar #market showed mixed trends: #prices in China rose sharply amid expectations of stimulus measures, remained stable in the US, and showed weak dynamics in Europe and Turkey. Read more here🔽.

#GCC countries can play an important role in #decarbonizing global #steel industry. About the Gulf’s green steel – read here🔽.

#EU #steelmakers criticize #trade agreement with the #US over 50% #steel #tariffs. Read more here🔽.

After more than three months of calm, the global #iron #ore #market confidently entered a growth trajectory in July. September futures on the Dalian Exchange exceed $112/t, while on the Singapore Exchange they exceed $103/t. Read more here🔽.

In January-June 2025, #Spanish #steel enterprises increased steel production by 5.4% compared to the same period in 2024, to 6.58 million tons. Thus, the country ranks 15th in the global ranking of steel-producing countries. Read more here🔽.

In July 2025, the global #scrap #market showed limited #price growth in most key regions. The impact of unstable demand, seasonal decline in activity, logistical difficulties, and currency fluctuations created a challenging environment. Read more here🔽.

#Kazakhstan reduced #steel production by 12.2% y/y in June. Flat steel production fell by 53.2% y-o-y during the month. Read more here🔽. #GMKCenter #Ukraine #steelmakers

In January-June 2025, the long rolled #steel #market in #Ukraine showed significant growth in #imports – by 62.6% compared to the same period in 2024 – to 127.75 thousand tons. Read more here🔽.

Problems in the #electricity sector create challenges for #decarbonizing #steel #industry. Why? Read the new study of GMK Center “EU electricity market: challenges for green transition in steel Industry”🔽.

At the end of June 2025, #French #steel companies reduced steel production by 18.1% compared to June 2024, to 711,000 tons. Thus, the country ranks 17th in the global ranking of steel-producing countries. Read more here🔽.

The average #CO2 #emissions per 1 ton of finished #steel in #Turkey is about 1 ton. In essence, local steel is already green. Turkish recipe for green steel – read here🔽.

In January-June, global pig #iron production decreased by 0.8% compared to the same period last year, to 698.6 million tons. Read more here🔽.

In June 2025, #Turkish #steel enterprises reduced steel production by 3.1% compared to June 2024 and by 8.3% compared to the previous month, to 2.89 million tons, the lowest level since April last year. Read more here🔽.

#ArcelorMittal confirms suspension of plans for #DRI plant in #Dunkirk. The company cites the unprofitability of the #investment, given the #prices of #gas and green #hydrogen. Read more here🔽. #GMKCenter #Ukraine #steelmakers #steel

American #rebar producers have raised #prices by $60/t. At least three US companies, including Nucor and Gerdau, have announced price increases. Read more here🔽. #GMKCenter #Ukraine #steelmakers #steel