Core Insights - Saudi Arabia has completed a study on optimal solutions to address domestic steel market supply shortages, potentially leading to over $10 billion in investment opportunities [1] - The study focuses on the production of seven types of steel products, which could generate investment opportunities valued at 60 billion Saudi Riyals (approximately $16 billion) [1] - The Saudi steel industry faces significant challenges, including overcapacity in rebar products, insufficient high-value product capacity, and increased competition from imported products [1] Group 1 - The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources is taking measures to restructure the steel industry landscape to fill supply gaps, enhance value addition, and ensure supply chain sustainability [1] - The ministry has completed a study on the status of small factories relying on induction furnaces for rebar production, aiming to improve their production efficiency and sustainability [1] - Industry players are urged to collaborate actively to implement strategic recommendations in response to the evolving landscape of the Saudi steel sector [1] Group 2 - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is actively engaging with overseas steel companies for joint ventures to develop critical steel projects domestically [2] - A joint venture between Baosteel, Saudi Aramco, and PIF has been established to build the world's first green low-carbon full-process thick plate factory in Saudi Arabia, with a total investment of approximately $2 billion [2] - The joint venture plans to produce 2.5 million tons of direct reduced iron, 1.667 million tons of steel, and 1.5 million tons of high-end thick plates annually, primarily serving the oil and gas, shipbuilding, offshore engineering, and construction industries in the Middle East and North Africa [2]