Week in Review: Steel Quotas, Oil Prices and a Post-Brexit Trade Landscape

Lisa Reisman | Posted on September 20, 2019 |

Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner:
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The European Commission has proposed scaling back a planned increase in its steel import quota levels.
Monthly Metals Index (MMI) coverage concluded this week with analysis on:
- Stainless
- Copper
General Motors workers officially went on strike this week, the first nationwide strike at the automaker since 2007.
Oil prices jumped on the heels of recent attacks at Saudi Arabian oil installations.
MetalMiner Executive Editor Lisa Reisman on the GM strike’s potential impact on steel prices.
MetalMiner’s Sohrab Darabshaw weighed in on slowing growth and its impact on the iron ore market.
The U.S. steel industry’s year-to-date steel production is up 3.8% compared with the same period last year.
As the Brexit deadline inches closer, the U.K. is preparing for what would be a radically different trade environment if it ultimately opts to exit the E.U.