Pig iron exporters from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have resumed sales after market silence over four weeks, although activity was slow on moderate demand.
"United States buyers purchased a lot last month, this is why they won't buy a lot in July," one supplier told Metal Bulletin. "Meanwhile, Italy is still not ready to pay the same as the US price," he added. Metal Bulletin's export price assessment for high-manganese pig iron from the CIS region was $380-395...