OPIS Insights

July 1, 2026
Metals, Steel

EU’s Steelmakers Form Battle Lines Over July ETS Review

The EU’s steel producers are making their positions known on their desired outcomes for the European Commission’s upcoming review of...

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May 6, 2026
Metals, Steel

EU Green Steel Demand Stronger From End Users, Spot Buyers Reluctant to Commit to Low-CO2 Steel Purchases

Spreads between green steel premiums accepted by spot buyers compared to projects and end-users remain wide as back-to-back sales remain...

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May 4, 2026
Metals, Steel

Zimbabwe to Expand Export Ban to Chrome Concentrate

Zimbabwe plans “very soon” to expand a chrome ore export ban to include chrome concentrate, as President Emmerson Mnangagwe doubles...

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April 20, 2026
Metals, Steel

Cheap Power Alone Won’t Save S. Africa Alloy Firms

South Africa’s ferro alloys industry will need more than just cheap power to turn around years of losses and smelter...

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September 9, 2025
Metals, Steel

India’s Top Ferro Chrome Firm Looks to Double Output by 2030

India Metals and Ferroalloys (IMFA), the country’s largest ferro chrome producer, aims to double production by the end of the...

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August 12, 2025
Metals, Steel

Making the Americas Green: Decarbonization in Regional Steelmaking

Featuring insights from the Americas Green Steel Profile report, published by McCloskey on July 31, 2025. The North and South...

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June 17, 2025
Metals, Steel

China’s Next Target: S. Africa’s Manganese Mines?

Is South Africa, the world’s top manganese producer, playing right into the hands of China with its renewed call for...

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June 12, 2025
Metals, Steel

The Awakening of the Green Steel Dragon

Asia and Oceania account for more than two-thirds of global steel production. The region makes steel primarily using the most...

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February 4, 2025
Metals, Steel

Europe’s Green Steel Shift: Impact on MENA and Turkey

Europe’s transition to green steel is reshaping the steel landscape in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, but is...

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January 15, 2025
Metals, Steel

Green Steel Will Become the New Norm, but the Devil is in the Details

Featuring insights from the European Green Steel Profile report, published by McCloskey on November 20, 2024 Three years ago, the...

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