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The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has decided to continue anti-dumping duties on imports of continuous casting steel billets from China into Pakistan, following the conclusion of a sunset review. The review…
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed a USD 2 mln agreement with Turkish-Egyptian alliance Sai Hydraulic to establish a trailer manufacturing plant in the Ain Sokhna Integrated…
Turkey's scrap import prices remained largely unchanged this week, as weak finished steel demand continued to limit buying interest from mills. HMS 1&2 (80:20) import prices were assessed at USD 400 per ton CFR. Market…
Egypt's Ezz Steel has increased rebar prices in the domestic market, reflecting rising costs and policy-driven supply constraints. The company raised its rebar offer to EGP 39,850 (USD 769) per ton EXW, up from EGP…
Turkish steel producer Erdemir, a subsidiary of Oyak Mining and Metallurgy, has signed a contract with YDA Group, a Turkish conglomerate active in construction, healthcare PPPs, aviation and energy, to supply steel for…
Suez Steel has reported improved energy efficiency at its direct reduction plant (DRP) based on ENERGIRON Zero-Reformer (ZR) technology, achieving high metallization rates with direct hot charging to the meltshop. The…
Saudi Arabia's Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) has increased prices for its long steel products for April deliveries, marking its third hike since the start of the month. The company's rebar prices (12-32 mm) have…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has increased prices for its wire rod prices in the latest sales round. Wire rod prices were raised by USD 28 per ton, with 5.5 mm SAE 1006 grade offered at USD 645 per ton EXW, while SAE…
Erciyas Celik Boru has completed the production and delivery of pipes for a major drinking water infrastructure project in Morocco, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The project, awarded in 2025 and valued at…
UAE-based steel and building materials producer, EMSTEEL has been recognized as a 2026 Steel Sustainability Champion by the World Steel Association, marking its third consecutive year receiving the distinction and…
Saudi Arabia's Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co. has signed a contract with SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd. (Saudi branch) to supply steel towers for the Yanbu wind independent power project, the company…
Oman's Al Jazeera Steel Products Co. SAOG reported a decline in net profit for the first quarter of 2026, according to its unaudited financial results. Net profit fell 19pct YoY to OMR 1.71 mln (USD 4.44 mln), compared…
Meranti Green Steel is considering downstream steel investments as part of its long-term strategy alongside its planned low-carbon iron project in Duqm, according to local media reports. CEO Dr Sebastian Langendorf said…
Gazi Metal has awarded Pomini Tenova a contract to supply a new work roll grinding machine for its Karasu, Sakarya facility in Turkey, aimed at expanding roll shop capacity. The foundation-free machine is designed to…
UAE-based Azizi Developments has awarded a structural steel works package worth USD 300 mln to Eversendai Corporation Berhad for its Burj Azizi project in Dubai, according to a Dubai Media Office statement. The…
Steel demand in the MENA region is expected to decline in 2026, weighed by ongoing geopolitical tensions, before recovering strongly in 2027, the World Steel Association said in its Short Range Outlook. MENA steel…
Vale has advanced scheduled maintenance at its two iron ore pelletizing plants in Sohar, Oman. The shutdowns, originally planned for later in the first half of the year, were brought forward by several weeks as a…
Egypt's Ezz Steel has submitted a detailed proposal to establish a direct reduced iron (DRI) production project in Algeria, aiming to expand its regional footprint in the steel industry. The Algerian Investment…
Egypt is reviewing a proposal by China's Henan Zhongfu Industrial to establish a USD 2 bln aluminium manufacturing complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). The project, discussed during a meeting with Prime…
Domestic HRC prices in Saudi Arabia have increased amid tightening supply and ongoing logistics disruptions linked to regional geopolitical tensions, market sources said. Saudi Arabia's Saudi Iron and Steel Company…
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