December 20, 2022

Column: Commodity forecasts are absurd, but China is key as Ukraine fades

While 2022 has largely been a story of the necessity of fossil fuels, it's likely that the surging prices accelerate the drive to renewable energies.

December 20, 2022

Falling inventories boost aluminum price but surpluses lie ahead

Rising covid cases in China and expectations of surplus supply next year limited gains.

December 19, 2022

WTO on ‘thin ice’ with metals tariff ruling, US trade chief says

The WTO ruling, issued earlier this month, “really challenges the integrity of the system,” Trade Representative Katherine Tai said.

December 19, 2022

China Nov aluminum imports fall amid rising domestic supply

China's aluminum imports in November fell 35.7% from a year earlier as a result of mounting domestic supply.

December 19, 2022

Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate

Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022.

December 15, 2022

Norsk Hydro to raise capex, cut more costs

About half of Europe's aluminum production has been shut down as a result of a surge in energy costs since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

December 13, 2022

Europe reaches historic deal to put pollution price on imports

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will cover carbon-intensive sectors such as cement, steel, aluminum fertilizers and electricity production and hydrogen.

December 9, 2022

WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as US rejects findings

The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said Friday.

December 8, 2022

WTO rules against US tariffs on steel, aluminum imposed by Trump

Such a ruling, which has yet to be confirmed by the WTO, would undermine one of Trump’s most controversial trade decisions.

December 7, 2022

US floats new steel, aluminum tariffs based on carbon emissions

Countries with emissions exceeding the standards would pay higher tariffs when exporting metals to countries with lower emissions.