欧洲钢铁协会：2025-2026年第二季度欧洲经济和钢铁市场展望报告（英文版）

The current downturn in EU apparent steel consumption—reflecting poor demand conditions— began in the second quarter of 2022, triggered by war-related disruptions, as well as unprecedented increases in energy prices and production costs. This downturn has persisted to date, resulting in the third consecutive annual recession. Demand conditions have been worsening considerably since the second half of 2022, and this negative cycle has continued until the fourth quarter of 2024, mainly as a res