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CBAM 2026: What’s New & What It Means for Importers and Exporters

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) enters a crucial phase in 2025, bringing key simplifications while keeping its climate goals intact. Here’s what businesses need to know: Key Updates…
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Here What Moved the Metal Market: GCC & Global Snapshot

Non-Ferrous Metals: Strength Returns as Market Eyes Fed Cuts 🔹 Global Prices Stay Firm Non-ferrous metals showed resilience this week with copper, aluminium, and zinc holding firm as global markets…
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Steel Market Outlook: Balanced Demand and Cautious Buying

Steel Market Update – GCC, UAE & Global The GCC steel market continues to trade with a steady but cautious tone. In the UAE, rebar prices remain around AED 2,450…
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Snapshot: Global & GCC Non-Ferrous Metals Market

Global Market: China is signaling capacity caps on copper, lead, and zinc smelters to manage oversupply and stabilize refining margins. Sulphuric acid and processing costs are rising in Asia, adding…
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Global Steel Market Today : China Cools, GCC Holds Steady

The global steel market is moving through a mixed phase of pricing shifts and strategic industry developments. In China, crude steel output is expected to fall below 1 billion tonnes…
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ME Market Update – Zinc & Aluminum

Zinc holds near one-year high as inventories shrink Zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) remain firm around US $3,100 per tonne, hovering near their highest levels in almost…
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European Commission pushes U.S. to drop tariffs on aluminum & steel-linked products

  According to Media reports the Commission has formally asked the U.S. to eliminate or significantly lower tariffs on products made from steel and aluminium, following their joint trade agreement.…
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Severe Squeeze in the LME Zinc Market

Zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange have turned volatile this week amid an acute shortage of available stocks. Inventories in LME-registered warehouses have dropped to critically low levels —…
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Why Recycled Metals Are the Next Premium Frontier in the Gulf

For decades, the GCC’s metal ecosystem was built around imports of primary ores and ingots. Today, a global push for decarbonization and lower carbon footprints has turned attention to secondary…