Seaborne iron ore prices fell across the board on Friday December 20 amid fresh emergency pollution curbs imposed in the steelmaking hub of Tangshan.
Fastmarkets iron ore indices
62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $91.63 per tonne, down $2.14 per tonne.
62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $90.72 per tonne, down $2.14 per tonne.
62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $91.46 per tonne, down $2.20 per tonne.
58% Fe fines high-premium, cfr Qingdao: $79.22 per tonne, down $1.73 per tonne.
65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao: $101.70 per tonne, down $2.80 per tonne.
62% Fe fines, fot Qingdao: 677 yuan per wet metric tonne (implied
62% Fe China Port Price: $88.52 per dry tonne), down 3 yuan per wet metric tonne.
Key drivers
Market participants were informed of fresh curbs to be imposed December 20-24 in the steelmaking hub of Tangshan, northern China amid unhealthy pollution levels in the city via documents circulated by local authorities.
Some...