Mysteel Global: China has passed the long-awaited Energy Law, aiming to boost the country’s transition in the energy industry, Mysteel Global has learned. To take effect on 1 January 2025, the new law fills a legislative gap in establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the energy sector, according to Chinese analysts. The development in this area […]
Mysteel Global: Chinese blast-furnace (BF) steel mills managed to earn some profits on their steel sales in October, though their production costs moved higher with the climb in prices of major steelmaking raw materials, according to Mysteel’s latest monthly survey of the 91 BF mills it tracks. Last month, although the sampled steelmakers’ average profit on […]
Imported manganese ore prices have recently seen a slight increase after a period of stability despite softening demand for manganese alloys. Market overview Global manganese ore prices rise: The downstream manganese alloys market is currently characterised by uncertainty, leading to a cautious sentiment. Participants are adopting a wait-and-see approach due to fluctuating demand. To counter low […]
Iron ore prices in Odisha remained under pressure this week as the domestic pellet, sponge iron and steel markets continued their downtrend. Market participants attribute this to a lack of confidence among steelmakers in procuring raw materials at prevailing rates. The ongoing slump in iron ore export prices further weighed on raw material prices in […]
The Chinese steel market faced a significant decline, following the downward trajectory of Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) prices. Domestic steel products, including billets, hot-rolled coils (HRC), and rebars, witnessed w-o-w price drops. Additionally, prices of key raw materials like iron ore and coking coal, also decreased. The average daily crude steel output of CISA-affiliated mills […]
China’s crude steel production in October 2024 stood at 81.88 million tonnes (mnt), reflecting a 2.9% rise compared to 79.09 mnt in October 2023, as per data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Moreover, the same increased by 6% m-o-m against 77.07 mnt a month ago. However, crude steel production in January-October 2024 edged […]
Morning Brief: The new US President-elect played a skilled and winning hand, flashing out his trump card of “MAGA”-Making America Great Again”. Waiting and watching was China, yet another country amongst the most powerful in the global trade arena, apprehending a new US tariff regime in which it could be the worst hit. China has reasons […]
This week, the South Asia ship recycling markets showed mixed trends. India’s market slowed due to a scarcity of tonnage and competition from Bangladesh, which surpassed India in vessel pricing. Pakistan’s market struggled, with nil activity at Gadani, hindered by economic instability and a dollar shortage. Meanwhile, Bangladesh showed signs of recovery, with several Panamax […]
Mysteel Global: China’s crude stainless steel production rebounded in October, showing a 0.2% increase compared to September, reaching 3.29 million tonnes (mnt). This recovery follows a dip in output the previous month, driven largely by higher production of 300- and 400-series stainless steels, which rose by 0.7% and 1.3%, respectively. In contrast, 200-series stainless output dropped […]
Indian primary mills have raised rebar list prices by up to INR 1,000/tonne (t) ($12/t) for early-November 2024 deliveries, sources informed BigMint. Post revision, list prices are hovering in the range of INR 54,500-55,500/t ($646-658/t) on landed basis. It should be noted that mills had announced interim price hikes in the previous month. In the […]