New Signal: ArcelorMittal Gijón BF-B Goes Offline Into December

New Signal: ArcelorMittal Gijón BF-B Goes Offline Into December

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DBX Spectrum flagged a clean “off” signal at Blast Furnace B in Gijón from the end of November — ahead of any official communication.

This isn’t just routine downtime.

Operationally, BF-B has struggled to stabilise after a failed restart earlier this autumn.

Strategically, ArcelorMittal is reassessing its Spanish BF configuration as it accelerates DRI/EAF decarbonisation plans.

Structurally, European steel supply remains tight, with margins under pressure and capacity rationalisation gathering pace.

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For markets, every day of BF outage matters:

◾Tighter pig iron availability into Q1

◾Faster spread reaction than traditional data captures

◾Higher volatility in flat products just as EU demand softens

Spectrum gives you asset-level visibility in real time — not weeks later. If you trade, analyse, or procure European steel, you should be watching this signal.

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