Mill announcements, trade measures, statistics and market moves across the Middle East and the global steel trade.
Got a story for the Middle East steel market? Submit news
995 news items in Statistics. Show all
India's finished steel consumption increased 7.2pct YoY to 41.6 mln tons during the April-June (Q1 FY2026) period, supported by continued demand from the infrastructure, construction and manufacturing sectors. During…
Kenya's steel industry is operating at only 36pct of its installed production capacity of 4.2 mln tons as manufacturers continue to struggle with high energy costs, low-priced imports and the influx of substandard steel…
Turkey imported 8.1 mln tons of ferrous scrap during the first five months of 2026, almost unchanged from the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The United States…
India's largest iron ore producer, NMDC, reported a 44.3pct YoY increase in iron ore production to 5.15 mln tons in June 2026, according to provisional company data. Iron ore sales increased 11.2pct YoY to 3.98 mln…
Turkey's steel imports declined sharply in May 2026 as domestic demand softened, while crude steel production continued to increase, according to data released by the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). Steel…
Turkey exported approximately 301,500 tons of wire rod during the January-April 2026 period, down 10.3pct compared with the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Romania…
The UAE's anti-dumping investigation into imports of heavy steel sections from China has reached a preliminary stage, with the Ministry finding evidence of dumping, material injury to the domestic industry and a causal…
The United States imported approximately 1.92 mln metric tons (2.117 mln net tons) of steel in May 2026, including 1.41 mln metric tons (1.554 mln net tons) of finished steel, according to preliminary data from the…
Crude steel production in the Middle East declined by 19.4pct YoY to 3.9 mln tons in May 2026, according to data from the World Steel Association. As a result, regional crude steel production during the January-May…
Pakistan imported 239,758 tons of steel scrap in May 2026, down by more than 25pct compared with 320,937 tons imported in the same month last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)…
Pakistan imported 233,954 tons of finished steel products in May 2026, down 33.3pct compared with the same month last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Imports also declined by…
Imports of semi-finished and finished steel products (HS 7207-7229) increased by 40.4pct YoY to 100,162 tons during January-April 2026, according to customs data reviewed by MESTEEL. The increase was driven almost…
ArcelorMittal Europe, Thyssenkrupp Steel and Voestalpine have jointly called for urgent reforms to the European Union's Emissions Trading System (ETS), warning that the current framework risks undermining the…
Turkey exported 819,300 tons of HRC during the first four months of 2026, down more than 18pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Italy remained the largest destination for Turkish HRC…
Turkey's Ministry of Trade has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on certain cold-rolled, galvanized and painted flat steel imports from China and South Korea after concluding that dumped imports caused material…
India's Jindal Steel has reported strong operational performance from two twin-strand slab casters supplied by Danieli at its Angul steel plant, exceeding guaranteed performance parameters during the ramp-up phase. The…
Steelmakers from the MENA region including Turkey continued to strengthen their presence among the world's largest producers in 2025, with seven regional companies featuring in the latest global rankings. The list…
Turkey's HRC imports increased by 6.5pct YoY to 1.14 mln tons during the first four months of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained the largest supplier during the period…
China's steel exports declined by 8.1pct YoY to 44.55 mln tons during the first five months of 2026, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs. In May, steel exports totaled 10.34 mln tons…
India's JSW Steel reported consolidated crude steel production of 2.293 mln tons in May 2026, reflecting a 15pct increase compared to 1.996 mln tons produced during the same month last year. The company's Indian…
“Premium Content” marks a news item that needs a subscription to read in full.
