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Italy prepares to start sale of previous Ilva steelworks this month

Italy plans to start the sale of the Acciaierie d'Italia (ADI) steelworks this month, its market minister stated on Tuesday, following initial expressions of interest received from some worldwide players. The ADI organization was formerly referred to as Ilva. Its primary plant in the southern city of Taranto is among the largest in Europe and is a significant employer in Italy's under-developed south. Sale procedures are likely to start at the end of this month, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso informed reporters on the sidelines of an event in Rome. Indian groups Vulcan Green Steel and Steel Mont, Ukraine's. Metinvest and...

Electric Utilities

What's at stake with Uniper's $14 bln arbitration success?

Uniper this week won a $14 billion arbitration versus Gazprom about suspended gas deliveries given that 2022, a success for the German utility that was bailed out throughout Europe's energy crisis after the Russian firm business stopped materials. Below are some of the most important questions on the legal ramifications following the ruling, which was made by an arbitration tribunal in Stockholm on June 7. WHAT HELD TRUE ABOUT? For years, Russia provided Germany dependably with gas. This concerned an abrupt halt in 2022 following Moscow's intrusion of Ukraine, when Gazprom initially cut and later on suspended shipments to Uniper,...

Oil & Gas

Dependence's Jio Platforms clears obstacle in quote to introduce satellite web in India

A joint endeavor in between Reliance Industries' Jio Platforms and Luxembourgbased SES to offer gigabit fibre internet has actually won approval from the Indian area regulator to run satellites there, a federal government executive said. The 3 approvals released to Orbit Connect India - which aims to supply satellite-based high-speed internet gain access to - come as companies from Amazon.com to Elon Musk's. Starlink have been vying for the consent to release satellite. interaction services on the planet's most populous country. The authorisations have not been formerly reported. They. were granted in April and June from the Indian National Area....

Crude Oil

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery might speed up European sector's decline

Nigeria's huge Dangote oil refinery might bring to an end a decadeslong gas trade from Europe to Africa worth $17 billion a year, heaping pressure on European refineries currently at danger of closure from increased competitors, experts and traders said. The refinery began production in January and cost $20. billion to build. It can improve up to 650,000 barrels per day. ( bpd) and will be the largest in Africa and Europe when it. reaches full capacity this or next year. It has long been touted as the turning point for Nigeria's. mission for energy independence. Nigeria is Africa's most...

Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels

European shares dip as bond yields jump on rate, tariff jitters

European shares dipped on Wednesday, as bond yields surged after financiers priced in less interest rate cuts in Europe and the U.S. this year, while concerns about brand-new tariffs under Donald Trump's presidency likewise weighed on belief. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed down 0.2%, with most regional bourses also in the red. Yields across European government bonds shot up, with the those on the German standard 10-year notes striking their highest level in more than five months, mirroring a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. British federal government bonds took a larger pounding, sending the 30-year yields to a brand-new 26-year...

Oil & Gas Transportation

French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch

Below are companyrelated news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an impact on the region's markets or private stocks. EXOR: The Dutch investment holding company published results for the first half of the year with a net possession value of 38.34 billion euros. FRANCE/IRAN: French President Emmanuel Macron informed his Iranian counterpart that an enhancement in bilateral relations might just happen if there was an instant release of 3 French nationals kept in Iran. GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ: The French engineering company got an order from HD Hyundai Samho Co. for tank style of four brand-new LNG carriers....

Fossil Fuels

German regulator looking into power balancing market

Germany's federal network agency is looking into whether practices and treatments in the balancing market for wholesale electrical power could provide themselves to insider trading. A spokesperson for the authority, called Bundesnetzagentur ( BnetzA), stated activation signals utilized to indicate that balancing power was required from companies signed up with BnetzA, could be utilized to affect intraday power trading. The representative was reacting to an enquiry after expert publisher Montel, citing market sources, stated the stabilizing market used participants info privileges that could be utilized lucratively in intraday power trading. We have intensified examinations in recent months and have actually...

Mining

Mineral Resources

Mineral Resources

ArcelorMittal is considering shifting European support to India

ArcelorMittal, the second largest steelmaker in the world, said that it is looking at a possible shift of some European business support to India as the steel sector of the region faces increasing pressure due to high costs and increased imports. However, the company said that no steel production would be transferred from Europe to India. The steel industry in Europe has struggled against the oversupply of steel from China. Now, like all other exporters, they face 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum that President Donald Trump announced on Monday "without any exceptions or exclusions". Officials from the...

Mineral Resources

Aperam: Brussels must act in the event of a steel flood into EU as a result Trump tariffs

Aperam, a French steelmaker, called on Brussels on Tuesday to intervene and curb imports in the event that new 25% tariffs for all steel and aluminum imports to the United States cause companies to ship more goods to the European Union. The comments of the company highlight the concerns among European steelmakers over a possible new flood of cheap steel to the EU, as it happened in 2018, under the first Trump Presidency. ArcelorMittal - the second largest steelmaker in the world, from which Aperam was spun off in 2011 - called last week on the European Union (EU) to...

Mineral Resources

EU readys response to Trump's increase in steel and aluminum tariffs

After U.S. president Donald Trump's decision imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, fears of a possible trade war grew. Trump signed proclamations on Monday evening, increasing the U.S. Tariff rate on Aluminium to 25%. He also eliminated country exceptions, quota agreements and hundreds of thousands product-specific exclusions from tariffs. A White House official confirmed that the measures would go into effect on March 4. Tariffs will be applied to millions of tonnes of steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Brazil. They also apply to South Korea, Mexico and other countries. Trump told reporters that the move would simplify...

Mineral Resources

Investors weigh Trump's latest tariff threats as they assess the gold price and stock market.

The dollar was stable and Hong Kong stocks advanced to a 4-month high on Tuesday, as investors navigated changes in U.S. Trade Policy and waited for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to speak on tariffs and inflation. Oil prices held on to an overnight surge. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index has risen more than 12% over the past month, as Donald Trump's government threatened and then suspended blanket tariffs against Canada and Mexico. This seems to confirm investor assumptions that all is negotiable. Trump raised tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to 25% on Monday, which pushed up the...

Mineral Resources

The dollar rises and stocks advance after the latest tariff threat

Dollar rose for the third consecutive session on Monday, after U.S. president Donald Trump warned about more tariffs including steel and aluminium. A gauge of global stock prices advanced, shrugging aside concerns over another round of duties. Trump is expected on Monday or Tuesday to announce 25% tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum, and will reveal other reciprocal duties shortly after. China's retaliatory duties on certain U.S. imports will take effect Monday. There is no sign that Beijing and Washington are making progress towards a new trading arrangement. The dollar index (which measures the greenback in relation to...

Mineral Resources

ArcelorMittal will build a new steel plant to meet the demand of the auto industry in the US

ArcelorMittal announced on Thursday it will build a new advanced steel manufacturing facility at Calvert, Alabama to increase production to meet the demand of the U.S. automobile sector. The second-largest steelmaker in the world said that the plant will be able deliver up to 150 kilograms of premium non grain-oriented electrical steel annually. This steel is used to manufacture larger vehicles such as full-size trucks and SUVs. The company stated that the demand for advanced NOES was increasing in the U.S., while domestic supplies are limited. This should support an outlook of premium pricing for NOES produced by the new...

Mineral Resources

ArcelorMittal South Africa delays long-steel plant closure amid government talks

ArcelorMittal South Africa announced on Thursday that it would delay the closing of its long steel plant operations by one month. The steelmaker is in discussions with the government about salvaging the business. The company had planned to start winding down the loss-making long-steel business by the end of last month, but has delayed it due "continuing discussions with the South African government" as well as higher-than-anticipated orders. The steelmaker announced in a press release that the outcome of the negotiations will be revealed before the end this month. The company said that a loan of 380 million rands ($20.44m)...

Mineral Resources

ArcelorMittal South Africa to close plant, shares plunge

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa's shares fell more than 15%. on Monday after the business stated it would continue with the. closure of its lossmaking long steel business. The closure of the operations has actually been on the cards given that. November 2023 in the middle of extended weak financial conditions, logistics. and energy obstacles and competitors from low-priced imports. The company said shutting the plant, which produces fencing. product, rail, rods and bars utilized in the construction, mining. and manufacturing sectors, could impact about 3,500 direct and. indirect tasks. The business is at a point where any further hold-up...

Mineral Resources

India prepares as much as 25% short-term tax to curb cheap Chinese steel imports

India is most likely to enforce a protect responsibility or short-lived tax of as much as 25% on steel imports, industry and federal government sources stated, to help to curb low-cost imports from leading manufacturer China. The proposal acquired broad assistance at a meeting chaired by commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday after small industries dropped initial opposition once they received assurances that they would not be struck by greater steel prices. It seems the secure duty will be imposed after an examination, likely finished within a month, stated an industry authorities who attended the conference. To attend to concerns...

Mineral Resources

Japanese takeover might spell long-lasting decrease of U.S. Steel, union chief states

The head of a powerful labour union opposing U.S. Steel's sale to Japan's Nippon Steel said he has actually not received guarantees that the wouldbe owners are devoted to making sure the enduring success of the strategic U.S. company. Nippon Steel's $15 billion takeover quote has actually been criticised by both President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump and undergoes a nationwide security evaluation later on this month by the deceptive federal government panel CFIUS. David McCall, the head of the United Steelworkers union, spoke with Reuters on Monday as Nippon Steel published details of the various commitments it has...

Mineral Resources

ArcelorMittal might improve Ukraine steel output if situation stabilises

ArcelorMittal, the world's. secondlargest steelmaker, might more than double annual. production by at least 3 million metric lots in wartorn Ukraine. if the scenario stabilises there, the steelmaker's Chief. Financial Officer Genuino Christino told investors during a. quarterly teleconference on Thursday. Christino did not elaborate on what conditions the company. would need to improve production. The Luxembourg-based company operates a steel plant in the. city of Kryvyi Rih that is running at 40% of capacity. The. plant presently produces 500,000 tons of steel on a quarterly. basis. Given that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the. plant had been...

Mineral Resources

ArcelorMittal's core profit falls 15%, but beats market quotes

ArcelorMittal, the world's. secondlargest steelmaker, on Thursday reported thirdquarter. core earnings above market expectations, as enhancement in its. Brazil business partially balanced out weaker lead to The United States and Canada. and Europe. The Luxembourg-based business stated its profits before. interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose to. $ 1.58 billion in the quarter, down 15% from a year previously, however. ahead of an agreement quote of $1.49 billion provided by the. business. Apparent need is anticipated to be more powerful in the 2nd. half of this year compared with 2023, and inventory levels are. low, suggesting that re-stocking will...