Jul 22, 2026 – 4.00pmThe Indian manufacturing conglomerate that is one of two shortlisted to acquire the faltering Whyalla steelworks said the federal government should impose a tariff on imported high-carbon steel to support billions of dollars of investment in low-emission manufacturing.Jindal Steel International director Harssha Shetty said the company was prepared to invest “significant” sums in South Australia if its bid for the Whyalla mill was successful under a plan to effectively replicate the $US2 billion ($2.8 billion) low-carbon iron and steel plant it built in Oman.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Indian giant Jindal makes its case for Whyalla, and for carbon tariffs
The conglomerate is one of two remaining in the race for the sprawling South Australian mill, and says low-emissions manufacturing should be incentivised.
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