Middle East Steel News
HRC imports rise 10pct in Jan-Oct 2025 YoY
Turkey imported 3.24 mln tons of HRC in the first ten months of 2025, up 10pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical...
Qatar Steel and QPMC sign pact to boost steel recycling from demolition waste
Qatar Steel has signed a cooperation agreement with Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) to recycle iron and steel recovered from construction and demolition waste...
Saudi Arabia and Qatar sign agreement for Riyadh-Doha high-speed rail link
Saudi Arabia and Qatar have signed an agreement to develop a high-speed electric rail link between Riyadh and Doha, running through Dammam and Al-Ahsa,...
Rebar prices fall as market weakness persists
Pakistan's major rebar manufacturers have sharply reduced prices, bringing current ex-works levels to PKR 225,000-230,000 (USD 800-807) per ton. Last month, prices from leading...
Wire rod exports edge up in Jan-Oct 2025
Turkey exported 768,400 tons of wire rod in the first ten months of 2025, a slight increase of 0.3pct YoY, according to data from...
Global Steel News
Iron ore futures extend losses as supply grows and demand weakens
Iron ore futures fell again on Tuesday, pressured by rising global supply and slowing demand from Chinese steel mills.
Sentiment weakened further after reports that...
Beijing faces mounting challenges as steel overcapacity fuels global trade tensions – report
China's persistent steel overcapacity remains difficult to address, largely because the sector is deeply intertwined with the broader domestic economy. World Steel Association chief...
JSW Steel’s crude steel output up 5pct in Nov 2025 YoY
JSW Steel reported a 5pct YoY increase in consolidated crude steel production to 2.43 mln tons in November 2025, according to a stock exchange...
Greta Energy to commission iron ore pelletizing plant in Maharashtra
Greta Energy Limited has awarded Metso a contract to supply a traveling grate pelletizing plant for its greenfield steel project in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The...
Salzgitter and Umicore develop process to recycle iridium from electro-galvanizing anodes
Salzgitter AG and Umicore's Metal Deposition Solutions (MDS) unit have jointly developed a process that enables the recovery of iridium from anodes used in...
