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Most steelmakers are struggling financially this year as they grapple with foreign competitors, the effects of a strong dollar and fading U.S. Big Three production volumes, but when they talk about tanking, it's good news. That's because steelmakers are hoping to steal back some of the fuel tank applications they've been losing to plastic over the past 10 years or so. Steel industry sources acknowledge