BSL News: Australian steelmaker BlueScope sees Trump’s tariffs as a boon - 17th Feb 2025, 12:59pm

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By Christine Chen

SYDNEY (Reuters) - BlueScope Steel, Australia's largest steelmaker, will be a beneficiary of U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist tariffs, CEO Mark Vassella said on Monday, saying that he expects higher prices to boost BlueScope's profits in North America.

After BlueScope posted a better-than-expected first-half profit, Vassella said steel prices were already "moving in the right direction" following Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium...

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