【SMM Acier】WV Stahl appelle à un soutien plus clair dans le cadre du plan climatique allemand de 2026

Global scrap metal prices experienced a predominantly upward trend in mid-March 2026, with the most significant increases recorded in Turkey and the United States. In Turkey, HMS 1&2 80:20 scrap prices rose by 3.9% between late February and late March, reaching $388.3 per tonne, the highest level since mid-2024. The price surge is primarily driven by a domestic supply shortage and rising freight rates linked to Middle East instability, forcing electric arc furnace operators to absorb higher costs as high-grade alternatives like Asian billets become increasingly scarce.

The Indian government officially eased procurement rules on March 27, 2026, allowing state-owned enterprises including the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) to purchase critical industrial equipment from China. This policy shift is intended to accelerate domestic infrastructure projects and modernize aging steel mill facilities that have struggled with technical bottlenecks. While trade tensions remain between the two nations, the decision addresses immediate logistical and technical needs for Indian primary steelmakers aiming for a 295 million tonne annual iron ore production target in 2026.

Fin mars 2026, Cleveland-Cliffs a officiellement confirmé avoir abandonné son projet de remplacer un haut fourneau traditionnel au charbon sur son site de Middletown Works, dans l’Ohio, par une installation de réduction directe du fer (DRI) compatible avec l’hydrogène. Bien que le sidérurgiste ait auparavant obtenu une subvention fédérale de 500 millions de dollars pour ce projet, il est revenu à la rénovation de son infrastructure de haut fourneau existante, invoquant la viabilité économique et l’évolution des priorités énergétiques. Cette décision maintient la dépendance du site au coke métallurgique et au charbon, soulignant les difficultés auxquelles se heurte la transition de l’industrie sidérurgique américaine vers des technologies d’« acier vert »