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Characteristics of European Steelmaking in the Context of Indirect Emissions Costs
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In the context of the recent consultation by DG Competition related to compensation for increased electricity costs due to carbon emissions pricing, NERA Economic Consulting has been asked by EUROFER to analyse certain economic characteristics of the European steel sector including the competitive position of European producers.
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Brussels, 03 May 2023 – The year 2022 came to a close with a sharper-than-anticipated recession in apparent steel consumption (-7.2%) as steel demand shrank significantly, due to the energy crisis and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Although the worst seems to be over after the fourth quarter of 2022, apparent steel consumption is still projected to be negative (-1%) in 2023, before rebounding in 2024 (+5.4%). However, high uncertainty continues to cast a shadow on the outlook for 2023, which remains bleak. Although steel imports have decreased in tandem with demand, their market share is still historically high (23.4%).
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