04/12/2025 (Agence Europe) – The European steel market continues to be under pressure from trade tensions, US tariffs, weak demand and high energy costs according to the latest economic outlook published by steel manufacturers’ representative Eurofer Thursday 4 December. In 2025, a further recession is forecast for steel consumption (-0.2%) and the sectors that use it (-0.5%). A recovery is not expected until 2026, with no return to pre-pandemic levels. Imports into the EU remain very...