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14 August 2019
As we detailed in the May 8 edition of this tracker, the biggest production cuts to MPI volumes in the first quarter were observed at those producers who also are major players in the CIS slab market, i.e. NLMK and Metinvest.
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14 August 2019
With the end of the latest restrictions on the blast furnace iron production in the “north” of China, blast furnace utilization rates bounced back to above 90% levels on average in China this month.
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14 August 2019
Manganese ore prices are trending lower, despite earlier indications that prices would improve in response to lower Chinese ore imports in June and declining Chinese ore port stocks.
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14 August 2019
Downloadable Excel files with Fastmarkets's pricing and other steel raw materials statistics for the week of 14 August 2019.
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14 August 2019
A roundup of Fastmarkets' freight statistics for the week of 14 August 2019.
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14 August 2019
Historical Prices, Monthly Price Forecasts, Quarterly Price Forecasts, Futures Highlights and Monthly Trade Data: 14 August 2019.
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14 August 2019
We have been expecting iron ore prices to come down since earlier this year, but the price rise lingered due to strong Chinese blast furnace iron (BFI) output along with seaborne supply disruptions.
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14 August 2019
As mentioned last week, rising supply has added to the downside risks to metallurgical coal prices.
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14 August 2019
Imports have sunk by a faster rate than overall scrap use as buyers have been increasingly preferring local material.