According to the short-range outlook report issued by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, demand has continued to improve in the global long steel products market, especially in the Americas and ...
Tags: Long Steel Markets, Healthy Demand
The outlook for pig iron exports from the Commonwealth of Independent States has been hurt by continued weakness in iron ore pricing, bearish scrap sentiment and Ramadan-related slowdown in Turkish demand, local sources said Friday. ...
Tags: Pig Iron, Ramadan-related slowdown
Illinois Basin market sentiment was mixed this week, as some participants said they see prices rising on heightened domestic demand, partly to rebuild stockpiles, while others took a persistently bearish view that increased production in ...
Few spot deals for Indonesian thermal coal were reported Wednesday, as Indian buyers opted to purchase from port stocks while Chinese demand remained inactive, sources said. A Dubai-based trader said he had seen many inquiries from Indian ...
Tags: thermal coal, Chinese demand
The seaborne iron ore cended a two-day rally and dipped again Friday, tracking a withdrawal in buying activity as the fast spike and current supply glut hit spot purchasing. Platts assessed the 62% Fe IODEX at $98.75/dmt CFR North China, ...
Tags: Iron Ore, Seaborne Seaborne
Sentiment in India following the general elections appears bullish, boding well for the Indonesian thermal coal market, but there is no near-term catalyst being seen to drive Chinese demand up, sources said Friday. "It would still require ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, Mineral
The Chinese thermal coal market is seeing some positive fundamental trends in the near term, helped by coal investment cuts, production declines and a slowdown in imports, even as seasonal weakness is expected to weigh on the market, an ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, Coal
US over-the-counter coal prices closed mixed on Tuesday, with only a handful of trades seen across the Central Appalachian and Powder River Basin coal markets. CSX physical June traded at $60.25/st for one train twice. The price was ...
Tags: Coal Prices, CSX physical
Sentiment among printers, on the general state of trade, remained positive on balance during Q1, according to the latest BPIF Printing Outlook survey. The balance between those believing that the general state of trade improved (30%) rather ...
Tags: Office Supplies, Print demand
Some sellers of molybdenum oxide powder in Asia have lowered offers Friday, following falls during European trading hours Thursday, while others kept their offers at $14.70-14.80/lb CIF, market sources said. Platts assessed moly oxide at ...
Tags: Molybdenum Oxide, Oxide Powder
Nearly 3 million barrels of Abu Dhabi's Murban crude is expected to move into the Mediterranean in June, according to traders, as weaker demand in Asia and expectations of a bullish summer in the Mediterranean Urals market have attracted ...
Tags: Asian Demand, Murban crude
Spot Asian coking coal prices moved sideways Monday as ominous signals from the Chinese steel industry, nagging concerns about lower costs and abundant supplies hurt trading sentiment. Lower domestic prices continued to be used as a key ...
Tags: coking coal, domestic prices
The seaborne iron ore market ended a brief two days of gains Thursday as buying activity failed to hold up. Platts assessed the 62% Fe Iron Ore Index at $103.25/dry mt CFR North China Thursday, down 75 cents/dmt on the day. Despite spot ...
Tags: Iron Ore Market, Iron Ore
Northwest European methanol spot prices have fallen below Eur300/mt for the first time since October 2, 2012, under pressure from ample supplies in the market, according to sources. Platts assessed spot methanol at Eur299.50/mt ($411/mt) ...
Tags: Methanol, spot prices
Nigerian crude prices are starting to fall as the remaining 15-20 Nigerian June cargoes struggle to sell due to weakening refining margins, trading sources said Monday. The remaining unsold cargoes are looking to find a home in Europe, ...
Tags: Crude Oil, Nigerian crudes