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China’s Steel Market Facing the Challenges of 2025: Between Stimulus Policies and Demand Outlooks
China's steel market is seemingly showing indifference to recent anticipations of monetary-fiscal stimulus planned for 2025. According to industry participants, although these measures are generally seen as positive for markets, current dynamics seem to indicate that...
U.S. imports of aluminum plates, sheets, and bars: trends and dynamics in the third quarter of 2024
U.S. imports of aluminum plates, sheets, and bars experienced a mixed trend in the third quarter of 2024, with volumes below 100,000 tons for two consecutive months, leading to an overall reduction in imports compared to the previous quarter. According to data...
Turkey’s soaring coking coal imports in 2024: detailed analysis and outlook
Turkey's coking coal imports increased significantly in October 2024, consolidating an annual trend of strong growth. According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), imported quantities reached 439,700 tons, marking an increase of 4.3 percent...
U.S. bauxite imports: a seesaw trend in 2024
In the third quarter of 2024, U.S. imports of crude and dry bauxite continued to grow compared to previous quarters, driven in particular by increased supplies from Turkey. However, this increase was not enough to offset the overall decline seen in the first nine...