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Steel Scrap: Europe’s Double Standards – Stainless Espresso
Poland is calling on the EU to intervene against Ukraine’s steel scrap export ban – despite having sought to restrict steel imports from Ukraine itself as recently as October 2025. Copper prices surge sharply, while aluminium and nickel also post gains. Did India get short-changed on steel in the EU-India FTA? Criticism of the increasingly authoritarian leadership style of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen continues to grow.Copper prices rose by more than 6.5% today on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). On the London Metal Exchange (LME), copper reached a new all-time high, trading above USD 13,900 per ... (full story)