{"id":20380,"date":"2026-10-27T11:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metarexllcco.com\/?p=20380"},"modified":"2026-10-27T11:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:39:04","slug":"germany-and-italy-european-hrc-gains-remain-limited-by-weak-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metarexllcco.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/germany-and-italy-european-hrc-gains-remain-limited-by-weak-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany and Italy | European HRC gains remain limited by weak demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mmthailand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MM-News-169_C-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9105168052041923;width:352px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1\"><strong>Germany and Italy \u2014 European HRC gains remain limited by weak demand<\/strong><br>The Northern European HRC index reached \u20ac749 per tonne ex-works on October 23.<br>It was \u20ac4 higher week on week, despite very quiet trading.<br>Italy\u2019s index stood at \u20ac739.06 per tonne, slightly higher on the day but lower week on week.<br>Production problems at major Italian suppliers limited available material.<br>Nevertheless, subdued purchasing prevented mills from achieving a stronger and broader price recovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commodityevolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/La-produzione-di-acciaio-in-Italia-ha-raggiunto-20-mln-di-ton.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2\" style=\"background-color:#faf7ea\"><strong>Germany and Italy \u2014 Plate prices hold as mills target higher 2027 levels<\/strong><br>Southern European heavy plate remained at \u20ac740\u2013750 per tonne ex-works on October 22.<br>Italian producers targeted \u20ac770\u2013780 for January delivery, outside the current assessment\u2019s delivery window.<br>Northern European plate held at \u20ac840\u2013880 per tonne.<br>Trading was limited, and buyers showed little interest in imported material.<br>Uncertainty surrounding carbon costs and emissions verification continued to complicate alternative sourcing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/metarexllcco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/METAREX-NEWS-AGENTS-LOGO1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18968\" style=\"width:143px;height:auto\" 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