[ Germany's Crude Steel Output Increases 6.8% in First Seven Months of 2026 ]

Global steelmaker ArcelorMittal successfully restarted blast furnace A at its plant in Gijón, Spain, following a burst water pipe that caused a localized steam explosion on September 9, 2026. The company confirmed that the incident caused no damage to the blast furnace itself, and normal operations have resumed without impacting customer deliveries. Blast furnace B remained fully operational throughout the outage, minimizing disruptions to the site's primary ironmaking capacity.

The European Parliament formally adopted a position to extend the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to downstream and finished steel and aluminum products. This legislative expansion aims to protect European automotive and manufacturing value chains from cheap foreign imports that bypass the primary steel carbon levy. The broader protective mandate is a direct response to accelerating deindustrialization threats across the continent's heavy

Sweden-based green steel producer Stegra announced on September 16, 2026, the selection of four shipping and logistics companies—ESL Shipping, Royal Wagenborg, Pangaea Logistics Solutions, and Clarksons—to manage its seaborne supply chain. The network will handle the transportation of incoming scrap and iron ore to the Boden plant, as well as the outgoing distribution of finished steel products across Europe. This maritime logistics integration complements Stegra's existing railway transport agreements to support its zero-carbon production targets.