Middle East Steel News
Scrap import prices rise on renewed buying interest
Turkish imported scrap prices moved higher this week as steel mills returned to the market to replenish inventories after delaying purchases over the past...
East Pipes wins pipe supply order from Esnad Al-Taruq
East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry has signed a contract worth more than SAR 64 mln (USD 17 mln), including VAT, with Esnad Al-Turuq...
Ampo to supply engineered valves for Aramco’s Jafurah gas project
Spanish valve manufacturer Ampo Poyam Valves has secured a contract to supply 180 large-sized engineered gate valves for Saudi Aramco's Riyas NGL Fractionation Trains...
Kocaer Celik establishes US subsidiary to expand North American presence
Turkish steel producer Kocaer Celik has approved the establishment of a new company in the United States as part of its strategy to strengthen...
Middle East steel production continues to decline in June
Crude steel production in the Middle East declined by 13.4pct YoY to 4.0 mln tons in June 2026, according to data from the World...
Global Steel News
Iron ore futures ease as steel output curbs cloud demand outlook
Iron ore futures edged lower on Friday as fresh steel production curbs in Tangshan weighed on the demand outlook, while hopes for fresh policy...
Ministry finds dumping of Chinese, South Korean galvanized steel imports
Japan has preliminarily determined that imports of hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and strip from China and South Korea were dumped and caused material injury...
GravitHy files permits for low-carbon HBI project in Fos-sur-Mer
Low-carbon iron producer GravitHy has submitted permit applications for its planned hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Fos-sur-Mer, marking a key milestone in the...
Qarmet targets automotive steel production by 2028
Kazakhstan's integrated steelmaker Qarmet plans to begin producing automotive-grade steel sheet in 2028, with serial production of automotive body panels scheduled to start in...
Iron ore posts gains despite lingering demand concerns
Iron ore futures posted gains on Thursday as expectations of additional Chinese policy support ahead of next week's Politburo meeting lifted market sentiment, while...