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Oct 24, 2026
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Ten aluminium standards land December 1
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Oct 20, 2026
Capacity nearly triples, emissions fall by 40%, and secondary units get named.
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Oct 16, 2026
Steel’s first compliance year is already running.
Oct 12, 2026
The EU’s new steel rules are already live
Two standards held for three years, three deferred to 31 March 2027.
Oct 9, 2026
Replaces the 2017 policy. Emissions, iron ore and coking coal all get targets.
Oct 7, 2026
Rates and caps unchanged. The next cliff arrives in twelve weeks.
Oct 3, 2026
Wrenches, pliers and aluminium utensils first. Semi-finished aluminium follows in December.
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Sep 25, 2026
Commerce wants a five-year extension. Finance has not signed off yet.
Sep 23, 2026
Covers 200 and 300 series flat products. The Bill of Lading date decides, not arrival.
Sep 21, 2026
Two straight months below the growth line in the world's largest metal consumer.
Sep 18, 2026
Steel was the largest target. US coil is up 30% since January.
Sep 10, 2026
The 15% duty is superseded. What replaces it targets destinations, not prices.
Sep 8, 2026
JP Morgan's fourth-quarter forecasts, and the aluminium deficit sitting behind them.
Sep 4, 2026
India is the EU's largest buyer. Some plants already run 40% below capacity.
Aug 27, 2026
SIMS delays, QCO exemptions, licence trouble. The Steel Ministry is now taking them directly.
Aug 25, 2026
A new study halves the projected cost. The catch is which steel you ship where.
Aug 19, 2026
The Red Fort promise meets the shop floor's oldest problem: trainable people.
Aug 16, 2026
Critical minerals, semiconductors, and nuclear. Each one lands on a shop floor.
Aug 5, 2026
A forming show in Chennai, a recycling show in Mumbai, five days apart, manufactures p
Jul 29, 2026
Concessional loans and risk guarantees for the mills that make half of India's steel.
Jul 20, 2026
Grinding robots, autonomous haulers, and repair copilots are already on shift.
Jul 16, 2026
Baseline 2023-24, compliance 2026-27. The 60-day objection window is open now.
Jul 15, 2026
One deal adds nearly half of India's current smelting capacity. Gulf capital is building it.
Jul 12, 2026
Consumption outgrew production last quarter. An anti-dumping probe is already open.
