South Korea: Shipbuilding drives surge in thick steel plate imports during H1CY’26
Chinese-origin thick plate imports during H1 up by 34% y-o-y Shipbuilding-grade plate imports account for 85% of Japan's shipments South...
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Japan: Tokai Carbon hikes graphite electrode prices amid surging needle coke costs
Needle coke rally driven by rising crude oil prices Major US, European manufacturers raise prices too Domestic prices for graphite...
China’s thermal coal rally masks widening disconnect between traders and utilities
Supply disruptions fuel rally despite muted utility coal demand Spot prices rise while utilities stay comfortably stocked China's domestic thermal...
China: Ansteel raises HRC prices by $7/t m-o-m for Aug’26
Baosteel raises HRC prices by $7/t for Aug'26 Price hikes signal mills' efforts to stabilise domestic market Angang Steel Co...
China: Iron ore fines prices retreat to $100/dmt
Market remains steady amid softer steel outlook Chinese mills increase pellet usage, trim lump purchases Iron ore fines (Fe 61%)...
India’s coal inventories retreat from record highs while supply remains comfortable
Coal inventory drawdown reflects strong demand, not supply stress India's coal market shifting from stock accumulation to inventory optimisation India's...
Will sharp drop in EU CRC import quota affect India’s domestic market dynamics and prices? BigMint investigates
EU India's largest CRC export market with over 95% share in CY'25 Tariff quotas, ongoing CRC AD investigation, CBAM to...
Pakistan: Need-based buying limits imported scrap trade amid weak demand
Low mill utilisation keep imported scrap buying limited to immediate requirements Rising Middle East tensions lift offer prices, but cautious...
India: PELLEX rises INR 200/t as supply shortens for near-term
Maintenance shutdown and operational halts kept market tight Buyers turn to cautious note, refrain from bulk buys PELLEX, BigMint's bi-weekly...
India’s thermal coal port inventories fall 6% as imports weaken
Port inventories decline as domestic coal curbs imports Need-based buying continues amid comfortable coal availability India's thermal coal inventories at...
