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Turkey exported 11.4 mln tons of steel in the first nine months of 2025, up 12.1pct YoY, with export revenues increasing 3.8pct to USD 7.7 bln, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). In September…
China's iron and steel sector reported a 1.9-fold YoY increase in profits during the first three quarters, signaling an improvement from last year, Jiang Wei, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the China Iron and…
Erdemir Group, one of Turkey's leading steel producers, reported a steep decline in profitability for the first nine months of 2025, according to its latest financial results. Net profit fell to TRY 2.51 bln (USD 60…
Crude steel production in the Middle East rose 2pct YoY to 40 mln tons in the first nine months of 2025, according to the World Steel Association. In September, the region's output increased 9.3pct YoY to 4.6 mln tons…
Vale's iron ore pellet production in Oman rose 8.4pct YoY in Q3 2025 to 2.52 mln tons and increased 45pct compared with the previous quarter. However, in the first nine months of 2025, Vale Oman's output fell 4.2pct YoY…
JSW Steel Limited, one of India's largest steelmakers, reported a sharp rise in consolidated net profit to INR 1,646 crore (USD 186.9 mln) for the second quarter of FY26, compared with INR 404 crore in the same period…
Iron ore futures fell further on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns over weak demand and broader market headwinds. A key drag on sentiment is the escalating trade tension between the U.S. and China. Both countries have…
JSW Steel's consolidated crude steel production rose 17pct YoY to 7.9 mln tons in Q2 FY26, according to a stock exchange filing. Indian operations contributed 7.66 mln tons, up 16pct, with capacity utilization at 92pct…
Iran produced nearly 15 mln tons of crude steel in the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21-September 22), up 3.2pct YoY, according to the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA). The rebound…
Tata Steel India's steel production rose 7pct YoY in Q2 FY26 to 5.67 mln tons, supported by the normalization of operations after the relining of the G Blast Furnace at Jamshedpur. Output was also up 8pct…
Hoa Phat Group produced 2.8 mln tons of crude steel in Q3 2025, up 14pct from Q2 and 35pct YoY. Sales of HRC, long steel, and billet reached 2.5 mln tons, down 4pct from Q2 but up 21pct YoY. Construction steel and wire…
India was a net importer of finished steel in September, with imports totaling 0.65 mln tons, according to provisional government data reported by Reuters. Imports were down 36.3pct YoY, while exports rose 47.6pct to…
Turkey exported 10 mln tons of steel in the first eight months of 2025, up nearly 13pct YoY, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). Export revenues increased 4.4pct to USD 6.8 bln. In August…
Crude steel production in the Middle East rose 1.1pct year on year to 36.1 mln tons in the first eight months of 2025, according to the World Steel Association. August output in the region surged 21.5pct YoY to 3.8 mln…
Iron ore futures rose slightly on Thursday, supported by restocking demand ahead of China's National Day holidays (October 1-8), though the longer-term outlook remains bearish. Chinese steel mills continue to replenish…
Iron ore futures rebounded on Tuesday, supported by firm near-term demand, though concerns about the outlook persist. Daily crude steel production at China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) member mills averaged 2.08…
Pakistan's Aisha Steel Limited reported a sharp widening of losses in fiscal year 2025, ending June 30, with net losses rising to PKR 1.35 bln (USD 4.76 mln) from PKR 132 mln a year earlier, according to a stock…
JSW Steel's consolidated crude steel output rose 17pct year-on-year to 2.703 mln tons in August 2025, the company said in a stock exchange filing. Production from Indian operations increased 16pct to 2.615 mln tons…
India's state-owned NMDC Ltd produced 3.37 mln tons of iron ore in August 2025, up 9.8pct YoY from 3.07 mln tons. Sales rose 8pct to 3.39 mln tons. In April-August FY26, output climbed to 18.45 mln tons versus 14.43 mln…
Turkey's steel exports rose 14pct YoY in the first seven months of 2025 to 8.8 mln tons, according to the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). Export value increased 5.4pct to USD 6 bln. However, July exports…
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