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Indian refineries raise pet coke prices in Feb’25 amid supply constraints, rising import costs

Towards the beginning of February 2025, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) raised its pet coke prices by INR 902/tonne (t) m-o-m to INR 13,450/t compared to January’s INR 12,548/t. RIL is releasing very limited quantities in the market for sale as the company is consuming a major portion of its production of pet coke in its […]

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India: Tier-1 mills hike rebar prices by up to INR 1,000/t ($12/t) for early-Feb’25

Indian tier-1 mills raised rebar list prices by INR 500-1,000/tonne (t) ($6-12/t) for early-February 2025 compared to end-January 2025 levels, sources informed BigMint. Post revision, list prices hovered at around INR 52,000-53,000/t ($594-605/t) on a landed basis. It should also be noted that rebar inventories with mills declined by around 20% m-o-m in early-February 2025, […]

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Indian DRI, billet, rebar update – 27 Jan

India’s induction furnace (IF) steel prices surged on 27 January 2025. Across markets, mills raised their offers by INR 100-700/tonne (t) compared to the previous trading session. Sponge iron prices rose by INR 200-600/t d-o-d, with the steepest increase seen in the Raipur market. Billets increased by INR 300-600/t d-o-d, with the highest rise of […]

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India: BigMint’s scrap index jumps by INR 500/t d-o-d amid improved steel demand

BigMint’s domestic end-cutting scrap index, tracking the Mandi Gobindgarh market, climbed up by INR 500/tonne (t) d-o-d to INR 37,200/t DAP on 27 January 2025. In today’s trading session, the Mandi steel market experienced a positive shift, as buyers actively engaged in purchases. This led to an uptrend in both the semi-finished and finished steel […]

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India: BigMint’s billet index surges by INR 600/t d-o-d amid improved buying – 27 Jan

BigMint’s billet index increased by INR 600/tonne (t) d-o-d to INR 39,400/t exw-Raipur on 27 January 2025. The index experienced a significant increase today, driven by positive market sentiments and improved buying activity in both the semi-finished and finished steel segments. This momentum supported higher spot offers throughout the day. In Raipur, rebar prices surged […]

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India: Sponge iron prices soar by INR 150-600/t as buying improves – 27 Jan

India’s sponge iron prices climbed up by INR 150-600/tonne (t) across regions. Procurement of sponge iron increased amid an improvement in buying activity in the semi-finished and finished steel segments. Sponge iron suppliers lifted offers amid higher demand for the material. PDRI prices stood at INR 23,600-26,100/t today, while CDRI tags were assessed at INR […]

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South Asia: Imported ferrous scrap prices remain largely stable d-o-d amid limited market activity

The South Asian ferrous scrap markets were largely stable d-o-d, with limited activity across India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. India witnessed some transactions, though weak demand and competitive domestic prices kept the market subdued. Additionally, Bangladesh and Pakistan saw no major price movements amid limited activity. Notably, UK-origin shredded was down by $2/tonne (t) in India […]

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India’s manganese ore imports up 15% in CY’24. Caution the buzzword in short term?

Morning Brief: India’s manganese ore imports rose a moderate 15% to 6.22 million tonnes (mnt) in calendar 2024 (CY’24) compared to 5.40 mnt recorded in 2023. On a m-o-m basis, volumes were up 21% to 0.51 in December 2024 mnt against 0.42 mnt in November. The lower grades saw the highest y-o-y increase. Those below 35% […]

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China: Shagang slashes longs list prices by $14/t for mid-Jan sales

Mysteel: Shagang Group (Shagang), China’s leading private steelmaker headquartered in Zhangjiagang in East China’s Jiangsu province, has cut its list prices of rebars, wire rods, and bar-in-coils by RMB 100/tonne (t) ($13.6/t) for sales during the middle ten days of January, Mysteel Global learnt. Shagang’s new pricing policy means the company has pared prices of its […]

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India: Miners lift manganese ore offers for Jan’25, positive market shifts likely

Indian manganese ore producers raised their prices for January 2025 deliveries in response to MOIL’s recent increase in offers. For January 2025, MOIL lifted offers for Mn grades above 44% by a marginal 1% m-o-m, while lumps below 44% saw an uptick of 5% m-o-m, BigMint learnt from sources. Additionally, prices of all SMGR (Mn […]