US worries about steel supply for infrastructure after Nippon-US steel deal

WASHINGTON: Nippon Steel’s proposed US$14.9 billion (RM64.6 billion) takeover of US Steel would create national security risks because it could hurt the supply of steel needed for critical transportation, infrastructure, construction and agriculture projects, the US said in a letter sent to the companies and seen by Reuters.

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