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JSW Steel's consolidated crude steel production increased 5pct YoY to 7.27 mln tons in Q2 FY27 from 6.95 mln tons a year earlier, according to the company's latest production update. Production also rose 10pct QoQ from…
India's domestic steel demand is expected to grow 8-10pct in the second half of FY27, supported by strong consumption across sectors, Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director T V Narendran said. Speaking at the Indian…
Qatar's exports of steel products under HS 7207-7229 nearly doubled in 2025, rising 99.5pct YoY to 1.84 mln tons from 920,575 tons in 2024, according to Qatar customs data. The increase was driven overwhelmingly by…
Pakistan's Beco Steel reported a 179pct YoY increase in profit after tax to PKR 311.5 mln (USD 1.12 mln) for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, compared with PKR 111.5 mln a year earlier, according to the company's…
Tata Steel India's crude steel production rose 10pct YoY to 11.97 mln tons in H1 FY27, while deliveries increased 8pct to 11.14 mln tons, according to the company's provisional production and delivery data. In Q2FY27…
Bahrain's steel imports under HS 7207-7229 surged to 49,608 tons in July 2026, up 216.0pct YoY and 476.2pct month on month, according to Bahrain Customs data. The sharp July increase was overwhelmingly driven by…
India's finished steel consumption increased 7.5pct YoY to 84.9 mln tons in April-September FY27, according to provisional data from the Ministry of Steel. Finished steel production rose 3.7pct YoY to 81.8 mln tons…
The US Department of Commerce has finalized its antidumping review of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe from the UAE, covering the December 2023-November 2024 review period. Commerce determined that the UAE…
Lebanon's steel imports fell sharply by 54pct YoY to 33,608 tons in August 2026, from 72,667 tons in August 2025, according to Lebanese Customs data. The country's steel imports also declined by around 51pct month on…
Turkey imported 12.7 mln tons of steel scrap during January-August 2026, up 4pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The United States remained Turkey's largest scrap supplier during…
Al Qaryan Group is advancing its circular-economy activities through the recovery, processing and recycling of materials. Its 2025 Sustainability Report says the group's steel recycling activities resulted in 1.04 mln…
Indian state-owned steel producer Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) achieved its best-ever April-September performance across several production, sales and efficiency parameters in the first half of FY27. SAIL…
Zhongshou Special Steel's newly commissioned Arvedi ESP endless casting and rolling line in China has surpassed productivity and production ramp-up records for thin-slab casting and rolling plants, according to…
India's state-owned NMDC increased iron ore production by 23pct YoY to 27.27 mln tons in April-September of fiscal 2026-27, compared with 22.20 mln tons in the same period of FY26, according to an exchange filing…
South Africa has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on corrosion-resistant steel coil from China, with duties ranging from 8.21pct to 57.84pct, following an investigation by the International Trade Administration…
Members of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) have reached consensus on a new Comprehensive Framework for Joint Action to address rising global steel excess capacity and its impact on steel industries…
Turkey's steel exports increased in the first eight months of 2026, while domestic finished steel consumption declined for the second consecutive month in August, according to data from the Turkish Steel Producers…
India's new steel policy targets 600 mln tons of steelmaking capacity by 2047, up from 220 mln tons as of fiscal 2026, with plans to reduce emissions and secure supplies of key raw materials, Reuters reported on…
China's iron ore futures edged higher on Wednesday as the country's manufacturing sector returned to growth in September, although weak steel demand and cautious mill procurement continued to limit gains. China's…
Chinese billet exports to GCC countries declined in August after a sharp increase in June and July, although shipments remained significantly higher as compared to August 2025. The United Arab Emirates replaced Saudi…
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