CIS FLAT STEEL: Export market improves on strong iron ore prices, rising demand in Asia

June 10, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

The export market for flat steel products from the Commonwealth of Independent States improved during the week to Tuesday June, 9 on strong iron ore prices and increasing demand from Asia.

Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel hot-rolled coil, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, was $395-410 per tonne on Tuesday, up from $365-375 per tonne on January 1.
"Offers, and the market in general, moved up because iron ore prices increased to $105 per tonne," one source from Egypt said. "In addition, some Russian mills were skipping offering, claiming maintenance in summer."

The average Fastmarkets' index for iron ore 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao, so far in June was calculated at $101.89 per tonne,...

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