Tag: BIR highlights key trends shaping global recycled steel markets in Q2 2026

Trade policies increasingly reshape global recycled steel trade flows Domestic metallics gain ground amid freight and geopolitical risks Recycled steel consumption showed mixed trends, with India recording the strongest growth of 22.6% to 11.4 million tonnes, whereas China and the EU-27 registered declines, even as global crude steel production fell 2.1% y-o-y to 459.8 million…