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Scrap imports increase during Jan-Sept

Turkey Turkey

Turkey imported 14.3 mln tons of steel scrap during January-September 2026, up 2.9pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The United States remained Turkey's largest scrap supplier during the period, with…

Kardemir returns to profit in first nine months

Turkey Turkey

Turkey's Kardemir returned to profit in the first nine months of 2026, reporting a net profit of TRY 6.58 bln (USD 131.6 mln), compared with a net loss of TRY 1.24 bln in the same period last year. Revenue declined 3.1pct YoY to TRY 60.57…

SSP’s net profit falls in Jan-Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Steel Pipe Co. (SSP) reported a net profit of SAR 109 mln (USD 29.1 mln) in the first nine months of 2026, down 25.9pct YoY from SAR 147 mln. The decline in nine-month net profit was mainly due to a SAR 54 mln (USD 14 mln) land…

Kocaer Steel net profit rises in Jan-Sep 2026

Turkey Turkey

Kocaer Steel's net profit increased 49.4pct YoY to TRY 873.3 mln (USD 17.5 mln) in the first nine months of 2026, compared with TRY 584.4 mln in the same period last year. Revenue declined 11.3pct YoY to TRY 19.84 bln (USD 396.9 mln), from…

Hoa Phat expands galvanized steel exports to Japan

Vietnam Vietnam

Hoa Phat Steel Sheet Co. has exported around 8,000 tons of galvanized steel coils to Japan in the fourth quarter of 2026, marking the company's entry into the Japanese market. The shipment complies with Japan's JIS G 3302 standard and…

Nippon Steel returns to profit in H1 FY27

Japan Japan

Nippon Steel Corporation returned to profit in the first half of its fiscal year ending March 2027, supported by higher overseas earnings and the contribution from U.S. Steel. The Japanese steelmaker reported revenue of JPY 5.84 trillion…

NMDC iron ore sales fall in October on rail disruptions

India India

India's NMDC reported an 11.6pct YoY decline in iron ore sales to 3.44 mln tons in October 2026, despite production increasing by 18pct to 5.04 mln tons. The decline in sales was attributed to disruptions on the Kottavalasa-Kirandul…

Vale reports lower pellet production at Sohar in Q3

Oman Oman

Vale produced 2.09 mln tons of iron ore pellets at its Oman operations in the third quarter of 2026, down 17pct YoY, according to the company's latest production report. Output increased sharply from 200,000 tons in the second quarter…

Watani Steel returns to profit in Jan-Sep

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's Watani Iron Steel Company reported a net profit of SAR 31.8 mln (USD 8.5 mln) for the first nine months of 2026, compared with a net loss of SAR 3.55 mln in the corresponding period last year. Revenue increased by 53.2pct…

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