India Steel Demand

FM Sitharaman urges multilateral action on global steel overcapacity

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says unilateral tariffs only redirect surplus steel and calls for multilateral disciplines on subsidies, citing India's growing steel demand

Domestic steel demand to grow 8-10% in H2 FY27: Tata Steel CEO

Domestic steel demand is expected to grow 8-10 per cent in the second half of the ongoing fiscal, Tata Steel CEO and MD T V Narendran said on Tuesday. The industry executive made the remarks on the sidelines of the Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) Symposium 2026 in the national capital. "Demand should be 8-10 per cent because all consuming sectors are quite strong. So we are quite positive about the prospect of the steel industry," Narendran told PTI in reply to a question related to the outlook for the Indian steel industry. On the proposed Netherlands project, he said the company is actively engaged with the government there to resolve issues before signing of a binding agreement. "There are issues related to coke oven closure. There is an issue related to how to classify and handle steel slag so all these issues need to be addressed before we can come to any binding agreement," Narendran said. India-based Tata Steel owns a steel manufacturing plant at IJmuiden, t

Domestic steel prices hit four-year high, trend to continue in H2: Report

Domestic steel prices have touched a four-year high due to costlier raw materials, especially coking coal, coupled with rise in post monsoon demand, according to market research firm BigMint. The trend is expected to continue over the remaining quarters of the ongoing fiscal year, it said in a report. Hot rolled coil (HRC) and CRC -- two of the most common types of flat steel products used globally -- are trading at Rs 64,000 per tonne and Rs 75,000 a tonne, respectively. Such levels were last seen in June 2022, BigMint data showed. From August 1, prices of HRC and CRC have increased by Rs 6,000 per tonne and Rs 8,500 a tonne, respectively. HRC and CRC were at Rs 58,000/ tonne and Rs 66,500/tonne at the start of August. The spike in prices is mainly due to rise in key raw materials coupled with an increase in demand, a BigMint analyst said. Coking coal, mainly imported, has seen a surge of around USD 65 per tonne to USD 305/tonne in just one month. While iron ore fines have seen a

Steel prices set to rise further on coking coal costs, demand revival

Higher prices could help mills recover margins ‌squeezed by surging coking coal costs, but infrastructure, construction ​and auto companies face higher input ​costs just as demand picks up

Steel sector outlook strengthens as demand holds firm, input costs ease

Steelmakers expect strong domestic demand and volume recovery to support growth, while softer input costs and downstream investments could aid margins in H2FY27

Datanomics: UK deal to strengthen India's steel exports with higher quotas

India has secured higher steel export quotas under the UK's safeguard regime through CETA, expanding duty-free access and strengthening its position in the UK market

India's steel exports to EU may fall 24% due to CBAM, says ICRIER study

ICRIER says the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism could cut India's steel exports by 24 per cent and have only a marginal impact on global carbon emissions

BHP Group, Rio Tinto see India driving steel's next wave of growth

Senior officials from both companies said rising demand and addition of new capacity in India could help offset slowing growth in China, which has dominated global steel markets for over two decades

India leads steel demand growth as global outlook weakens: Report

West Asia conflict is expected to drag steel demand in key regions, while India remains the fastest-growing major market supported by infrastructure push and consumption trends

India seeks steelmaking raw material from Argentina, Indonesia, Oman

The talks are expected to ‌begin next month at a global steel summit, described by the Indian government as the country's largest international conference-cum-exhibition

CCI links JSW Steel, Tata Steel to price cartel via WhatsApp chats

India's antitrust watchdog found Tata Steel, JSW, SAIL and RINL shared price plans and coordinated output cuts, pointing to cartel-like behaviour

Tata Steel reports 'best-ever' quarterly production at India operations

Higher output at Jamshedpur and Kalinganagar drove Tata Steel India to its best-ever quarterly production and deliveries in Q3FY26

India was net importer of finished steel in September, govt data shows

India exported 0.58 million metric tonnes of finished steel in September, up 47.6 per cent on the year, according to the data

India's steel demand to triple by 2050 as China's share contracts: WoodMac

India's steel demand is forecast to grow strongly as China's share falls to 31% by 2050, with rising consumption in India and Southeast Asia reshaping global trade flows

Apr-May finished steel imports fall 27.6% as China, Japan shipments decline

India was a net importer of finished steel during the period, with exports falling 18.1 per cent year-on-year to 0.8 million metric tonnes

Steel industry's goal should be zero import and net export: PM Modi

Government projects have switched to using only domestically produced steel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while virtually addressing the India Steel 2025 conference

PM Modi to inaugurate India Steel 2025 event in Mumbai on April 24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India Steel 2025 event which starts April 24 in Mumbai, an official statement said on Thursday. As per the Ministry of Steel, the three-day event will see a participation of more than 12,000 business visitors, 250 exhibitors, and 1,200 conference delegates representing various sectors, government departments, state governments, country delegations, and domestic and international buyers from India and abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the flagship event of steel industry on April 24, the ministry said. He will address the gathering through video conferencing in the presence of Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy, and Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries Shri Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai will also attend the event. This 6th edition of the biennial international exhibition and conference will br

Nomura bullish on Indian steel industry; maintains 'Buy' on JSW Steel, JSPL

Nomura has set a target price of Rs 1,220 and Rs 1,080 for JSW Steel and JSPL, respectively.

Tata Steel seeks safeguard duties on imports amid US tariff concerns

Tata Steel's managing director TV Narendran on Tuesday pitched for safeguard duties on steel imports to protect the domestic steel industry from the indirect impact of US tariff hikes. He said many countries have initiated similar actions on steel imports, pointing out that the last three days have seen Vietnam imposing an anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel imports, and South Korea has also taken a similar decision. "We are asking for safeguard duties, which can be imposed immediately to help us," Narendran told reporters on the sidelines of the tech industry lobby grouping Nasscom's annual event NTLF here. After assuming office as the US President last month, Donald Trump ordered a 25 per cent import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US and ended exemptions given to Canada and European steel earlier. Narendran said the Indian Steel Association has already made a submission to the government for safeguard duty, and added that it has pitched for a safeguard duty instead of

Govt likely to extend import restrictions on steelmaking raw material

The reluctance of Indian steel producers to buy from local producers could prompt the government to extend these restrictions beyond June