Saudi Arabia's Arabian Pipes Company has signed contracts with Saudi Aramco for the manufacturing and supply of steel pipes worth around SAR 103 mln (USD 27.5 mln). The contracts were signed on October 1, 2026, with a…
Turkish industrial group OYAK is producing military-grade HY-100 steel domestically for Turkey's MILDEN national submarine project, according to OYAK General Manager Murat Yalcintas. Yalcintas said global suppliers…
Asian HRC markets are showing mixed conditions in early October, with mills in India and Southeast Asia maintaining firm offers while buying interest remains cautious. Chinese prices are broadly stable amid weak demand…
Vietnam's leading steelmaker Hoa Phat Group has raised its domestic HRC prices for November delivery by around USD 10 per ton month-on-month. Non-skinpass SAE1006/SS400 HRC is currently offered at around USD 555 per ton…
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…
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…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir plans to invest around TRY 3.96 bln (USD 80.7 mln) in solar power plants with a combined installed capacity of 92.5 MWe AC / 120.5 MWp DC across the company and its subsidiaries, according to…
Pakistan's National Tariff Commission (NTC) has preliminarily determined that color-coated steel imports from China were dumped in the Pakistani market, but has decided against imposing provisional anti-dumping duties…
UAE-based Green Metal Industries (GMI) has cast its first billet at its facility in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), marking a production milestone for its integrated steel, pipe and tube complex. The first…
Saudi Arabia's Molan Steel Co. has signed an agreement with Yara International Limited to reduce its outstanding settlement payment by SAR 1.05 mln (USD 280,000) in exchange for accelerated payment, according to the…
Watani Iron Steel Co. (Watani Steel) has received approval to transfer its listing from the Nomu-Parallel Market to the Saudi Main Market, marking a new step for the steel producer after its previous application was…
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…
Japan's Nippon Steel has awarded Tenova a contract to supply a 110-ton Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF) for its Hirohata Works in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Daido Steel is acting as the engineering, procurement…
Tenaris has started domestic production of its proprietary TN 95EY steel grade at its Sault Ste. Marie Industrial Centre in Ontario, Canada, targeting the needs of energy operators working in increasingly demanding oil…
Swedish green steel developer Stegra has appointed Hakan Buskhe as CEO from November 1, 2026, as the company seeks additional funding to complete its green steel plant in Boden. Outgoing CEO Henrik Henriksson will…
Saudi steel producer Hadeed has kept its domestic rebar and wire rod prices unchanged for October. The company's rebar in 12-32 mm sizes is offered at SAR 2,800 (USD 746) per ton CPT Riyadh, while 7-12 mm wire rod is…
Turkish steel producer Kardemir has announced its planned sales volumes for Q4 2026, increasing billet allocations while reducing volumes for rebar, wire rod and profiles compared with Q3. Billet allocations have been…
EMSTEEL Group is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and data analytics across its industrial operations in the UAE to improve productivity, operational efficiency, safety and sustainability…