A planta de DRI da Thyssenkrupp em Duisburg poderia inicialmente operar sem hidrogênio.

Vietnam’s Government has ordered ministries and local authorities to strengthen the coordination of common construction materials, including steel-related inputs, to ensure sufficient supply for national key projects. Measures include establishing a national database and digital map of construction material supply, improving regional supply coordination, forecasting supply and demand, and reviewing mine capacity and reserves to support infrastructure development. The move is expected to improve the availability of construction materials and support project-linked steel demand, particularly as large-scale infrastructure investment accelerates through 2030–2045.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to develop four key industry clusters—mechanical engineering, electronics and IT, pharmaceuticals-chemicals-plastics-rubber, and food processing—to strengthen domestic supply chains and improve participation in global value chains by 2030. The city will support digital and green transformation, credit, tax incentives, technology upgrades and production facilities. Steel is an important input across these supply chains, particularly in mechanical engineering, automotive, energy and high-tech manufacturing, which could support long-term demand for industrial and specialised steel. Meanwhile, the focus on green transformation and smart manufacturing is expected to accelerate the adoption and development of green and lower-carbon steel as manufacturers upgrade their production facilities and supply chains.

A produtora de aço sediada na Ucrânia, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, afirmou que duas pessoas morreram e 13 funcionários e contratados ficaram feridos em um ataque com mísseis às suas instalações durante a noite, com o ataque danificando as principais instalações de energia da usina e as unidades de produção de alto-forno. A usina estava operacional quando o ataque ocorreu, e a produção foi parcialmente interrompida como resultado. Especialistas estão atualmente avaliando a extensão dos danos e o cronograma para restaurar as operações. A empresa observou que a usina também foi atingida por um ataque com mísseis em 2022, que destruiu uma oficina de laminação e matou um funcionário.