Category: Steel

March 4, 2024

The blast furnace (BF) capacity utilization rate slid for the second straight week during 23-29 February, losing 0.25 percentage points

March 1, 2024

Potential price increases considered by European longs producers, amid firm output costs, failed to materialise, as buyers delayed restocking

March 1, 2024

The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for China’s steel industry remained unchanged for the second month at 46 in February

March 1, 2024

China’s steel consumption in the manufacturing sector is likely to rise in March, mainly prompted by a resumption of operating activities…

March 1, 2024

A key support for China’s steel demand since 2023 is direct exports. One of the threats to exports this year would be trade barriers

February 29, 2024

Ukrainian metals and mining group Metinvest recently reported a 31% decrease year on year in its crude steel production for 2023

February 29, 2024

China’s domestic steel prices are expected to rebound in March as market conditions and steel fundamentals will likely change for the better

February 28, 2024

India’s coal sector is united about one thing. It doesn’t matter if you are a miner, trader, utility or steelmaker, you are extremely bullish

February 28, 2024

The realization that China’s property bust is beginning to look semi-permanent isn’t welcome for big miners, which have fed off housing…

February 28, 2024

The hostilities and the loss of vital logistics routes through the Black Sea ports in the south have significantly affected the production

February 27, 2024

ndia HRC (SAE 1006) export index (for the Middle East and Vietnam) inched down w-o-w to $596/tonne (t) FOB against $597/t FOB

February 27, 2024

Coking companies across several provinces in China are facing a market crisis in the coke industry, marked by a decrease in coke prices