China announces new steel export quotas for Q3
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Imported structural steel is likely to get more expensive this quarter.
Z 5.0🌎World Signals·Jun 27, 2026
Diesel prices climb on Gulf refinery outage
An unplanned refinery outage on the Gulf Coast pushed diesel futures up 7% this week.
Freight surcharges typically follow within ten days, raising the delivered cost of heavy materials.
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Delivered material costs will rise as freight surcharges follow diesel.
Worth consolidating deliveries to blunt the surcharge?
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AI capex boom reshapes global construction demand
Z 4.4lowGlobal
Data-center demand is competing for the trades and gear you rely on.