While global long steel production is expected to recover quicker than demand, which could put pressure on market prices, the outlook for the next quarter is unstable due to a lack of demand and low pricing, the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas) said this week.
Supply and demand have worsened in the European Union due to a lockdown among most world economies."We may see more protectionist decisions. The European Commission is already considering lowering the quotas for steel imports. Exporters will feel more pressure with the declining international trade volumes, especially in the markets dominated by Russian suppliers, who have no concerns about raw material or energy prices and who have the cheapest production costs. Therefore, overcapacity...