Tag: domestic steel

Domestic steel mill shipments increased in November vs. a year earlier, but fell month over month.

The iron ore price has edged up further from the already high level seen last week. The market is generally slow, meaning that the moderate price increase came from the bullish outlook from the market following last week’s stimulus announcements from China and expectations of restocking picking up. Supply fell w/w from both Australia and Brazil as […]

After a brief decline in the price of scrap for the Turkish market, which peaked in December at approximately $424 per metric ton (mt) for HMS 80/20, the market has bottomed at $405/mt on cargoes from Europe.

US hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices moved up again this week and remain significantly more expensive than offshore product.

After meeting with Nippon Steel, the United Steelworkers (USW) union remains weary of the company’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel.

The tariff rate quotas (TRQ) on steel and aluminum imports from the European Union are being extended for another two years.

A White House official said the planned $14.1-billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel deserved a closer look. President Joe Biden "believes the purchase of this iconic American-owned company by a foreign entity—even one from a close ally—appears to deserve serious scrutiny in terms of its potential impact on national security and supply chain reliability."

US hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices might have plateaued. But while prices for offshore product have increased in some regions, imports remain significantly cheaper that domestic material. All told, US prices are roughly 26% more expensive than imports, a premium that is down only slightly from last week.

Metalformers remain optimistic about business prospects for the first quarter of 2024 despite some concerns about what Nippon Steel’s $14.1-billion deal for U.S. Steel might mean for domestic supply chains.

Domestic steel mill shipments dipped year-to-date (YTD) through October from a year earlier, according to revised American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data.

As 2023 draws to a close, I wanted to look back on some of the key events and themes of the year. But I’m going to hold off on that idea because we were – as of Sunday afternoon - still waiting on news about arguably the biggest event of the year, the potential sale of U.S. Steel.

Thursday felt eerily quiet after a frenzy of steel and financial market news on Wednesday.

U.S. Steel on Thursday afternoon said it expected lower earnings in the fourth quarter compared to the third. The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker predicted fourth-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) of approximately $250 million, or $0.20-$0.25 per diluted share.

US hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices continued their upward movement this week, distinctly outpacing increases for offshore product once again. Domestic tags are now 27% more expensive than imports - the widest pricing gap in nearly two years.

US apparent supply increased to 8.11 million net tons in October, up 4% compared to 7.82 million tons in September, according to data from the US Department of Commerce and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Domestic steel production slipped for the week ended Dec. 9 but rose in three regions, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI’s) report on Monday, Dec. 11.

US Hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices keep rising on the heels of continued mill hikes, outpacing increases for offshore product. Domestic tags are now 26% more expensive than imports, the widest pricing gap since January 2022.

The 2024 Tampa Steel Conference is less than two months away. It is one of the premier domestic steel conferences and a great compliment to our record-breaking SMU Steel Summit this past August.

Raw steel production in the US rose in the week ended Dec. 2, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI’s) report on Monday, Dec. 4.

It’s no surprise why spot prices are on the rise: Mills have been announcing higher flat-rolled tags for the better part of the past three months, according to our steel mill price increase calendar. A leading cause of the $305-per-ton rally since prices reached a recent bottom of $645 per ton in late September has […]

The Biden administration’s climate ambitions are laudable. Buy Clean programs have the potential to meaningfully reduce CO2 emissions, supporting the American steel industry and its workers.  Buying clean steel In February 2022, the administration launched the federal Buy Clean initiative and established its Buy Clean Task Force. These programs prioritize the use of American-made, low […]

Oct. 26 was my previous Steel Market Update contribution. The night before, Ford and the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced they had reached a tentative agreement for a new labor contract.

US Hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices continue to move higher following repeated mill increases. The trend has caused domestic tags to become far more expensive than imported offshore hot band.

Raw steel production in the US inched up in the week ended Nov. 18, according to data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) on Monday, Nov. 20.

SMU discussed wind energy, a promising end-use market for steel, with SSAB Americas’ SVP and CCO Jeff Moskaluk.

US Hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices continue to surge on the heels of mill increases. They have become significantly more expensive than prices for hot band imported from offshore. Domestic hot band tags moved higher for a seventh consecutive week. Imports have seen only marginal gains over the same period, according to SMU’s latest foreign vs. domestic price analysis.

Raw steel production in the US decreased in the week ended Nov. 11, according to data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) on Monday, Nov. 13.

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) tags continue to rally in the US, broadening the price disparity between domestic and imported offshore product.

On Nov. 6, the US General Services Administration (GSA) announced $2 billion in funding for 150 construction projects that use cleaner construction materials, including steel.