By Ag Metal Miner Stainless steel mills are closing across Europe due to the ongoing energy crisis. Around three million tons of Europe’s stainless steel capacity is at risk. This sort of “commodity” standoff is less than ideal. Stainless steel …
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lme-suspends-nickel-trading-unprecedented-082125655.html (Bloomberg) — The London Metal Exchange suspended trading in its nickel market after an unprecedented price spike left brokers struggling to pay margin calls against unprofitable short positions, in a massive squeeze that has embroiled the largest nickel producer …
My material suppliers are saying there’s a shortage of stainless steel for fabrication purposes. I’m talking 300 series stainless, of which my company has used quite a bit. Very difficult to come by now, if not impossible. Stainless is used …