CBAM Makes Carbon Intensity a New Pricing Factor for European Primary Aluminium
Europe’s primary aluminium market is being shaped by a factor beyond metal grade, delivery location, regional premiums and freight: verified
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EU CBAM Covers Aluminium Imports but Leaves Imported Alumina Outside Its Current Scope
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) applies carbon-related requirements to covered imports of primary aluminium products, but imported
CBAM Covers Aluminium Metal but Excludes Bauxite and Alumina
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) framework covers unwrought aluminium and a broad range of aluminium products, but
CBAM Raises the Carbon Stakes in Europe’s Steel Feedstock Market
Europe’s steel decarbonisation drive is intensifying competition for low-carbon steel feedstocks, including high-quality scrap, direct reduced iron (DRI) and iron
CBAM Exclusions Leave Four Strategic Ferroalloys Outside EU Carbon Rules
The EU’s carbon border mechanism, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), covers some ferroalloys but not others, leaving four strategically
CBAM Coverage Splits Ferronickel from Refined Nickel Imports
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) covers ferronickel within its iron-and-steel categories, but refined nickel under Chapter 75 remains
Weaker generation widens Southeast European power spreads and increases import needs
Southeast European electricity prices rose during 19–25 October despite a sharp fall in Germany, as lower wind and nuclear generation
Serbia leads Southeast Europe’s Monday power market as demand rebound lifts prices
Day-ahead power prices rose sharply across most of Southeast Europe on Monday, October 26, as weekday demand returned after the
CROPEX begins Slovenian day-ahead trading in regional expansion
Croatian electricity exchange CROPEX has started operating in Slovenia’s day-ahead market, extending its activity beyond its domestic bidding zone. Operations
CBAM Makes Emissions Data More Important in Ferromanganese Trade
The EU’s carbon border rules, established under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), are changing the cost equation for ferromanganese
Greece and Italy increase LNG inflows as TTF prices rise
LNG deliveries to Greece and Italy rose sharply in Week 42 as Southeast Europe entered the winter period with high
Greece’s power exports climb as Serbia and Hungary import more in Week 42
Cross-border power flows reshaped national trade positions across Southeast Europe in Week 42, even as the region’s combined net electricity