SESSION ONE: Critical changes in global long steel markets: Long products, pig iron and EU
Long products market outlook
- Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group
Pig iron market outlook
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- Developments in ex-Brazil BPI prices, trade flow, geographical structure of customers caused by Russia's war in Ukraine. Expectations/Reality
- The major opportunities and threats faced by Brazilian BPI suppliers lately
- Iron ore-pig iron correlation
- Medium-term prospects for global BPI suppliers ( in context of global recession, transition to the production of carbon neutral steel)
- Which region is expected to hold the highest market share in purchases? What will drive that?
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- João Paulo Fragoso, Pig Iron Export Manager, Kéntron Ltda
The EU steel market amidst war, inflation and slashed economic outlook
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- Possible impacts of rising energy costs on European mills.
- Demand forecast for the EU in the last quarter of 2022.
- Current sentiment regarding Germany's energy policy amid risks of Russian supply cuts.
- Demand forecast for the main steel-using sectors, such as construction and automotive, for 2022 and 2023
- Evaluation of European steel mills’ progress with new production processes in view of the 2030 and 2050 deadlines
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- Alessandro Sciamarelli, Director of Economic Studies and Market Analysis, European Steel Association (EUROFER)
SESSION TWO: Critical changes in global long steel markets: China, Egypt and North Africa
Chinese steel market outlook
- Huseyin Ocakci, Middle East General Manager, CIEC
Steel Market Overview for Egypt and Outlook for North Africa
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- Supply/demand balance in the rebar market of Egypt
- Current state and prospects of steel consumption
- Production costs and their effect on mills profitability, billet imports versus own steel production
- Egypt’s financial and payment issues and their impact on local and import trade
- North African steel market outlook
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- Ramy Saleh, Chief Business Development Officer, El Marakby Steel
SESSION THREE: Macroeconomic overview
The global economy between post-pandemic recovery and energy price recession
- Daniel Gros, Member of the Board, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
IREPAS committee meetings
14:30 - 16:30 IREPAS producers committee (by invitation only)
14:30 - 16:30 IREPAS raw material suppliers committee (by invitation only)
14:30 - 16:30 IREPAS traders committee (open to all attendees)