Weekly round-up: Semis, longs rise on higher input costs; scrap buying cautious amid freight surge
Billet and sponge iron prices rise sharply w-o-w on higher raw material costs and improved bookings Imported coal prices jump...
Iron & Steel
India: SAIL Bhilai to auction over 1,000 t of crude coal tar
SAIL Bhilai Steel Plant is scheduled to auction 1,009 t of crude coal tar on 12 Mar'26. In the previous...
US high-CV coal market gains momentum as gas prices rise and petcoke supply tightens
Rising gas prices are boosting demand for high-CV thermal coal Petcoke supply disruptions are encouraging fuel switching to coal The...
Indonesia’s tightening coal policy begins to reshape export flows
Indonesia's coal production and exports fall in 2025 on lower demand from China, India Indonesia considering cutting coal output to...
US: Nucor increases HRC prices by $15/t w-o-w
Nucor, a major US electric arc furnace steel producer, increased its HRC prices by $15/t w-o-w to $1,005/t against $990/t...
India: Bids decline by INR 900/t in SAIL-RSP’s latest pig iron auction
SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) auctioned 2,200 t of steel-grade pig iron on 06 Mar'26, with the entire quantity sold...
India: SAIL-SSP floats purchase tender for over 2,500 t of HC ferro chrome
SAIL's Salem Steel Plant (SSP) has issued a purchase tender for 2,573 t of high-carbon ferro chrome (Cr 57-63%, C...
India: Entire volume booked in NMDC’s pig iron auction; bids rise INR 150/t
NMDC Limiteds Nagarnar Steel Plant auctioned 15,000 t of steel-grade pig iron on 6 Mar'26, with the entire volume booked...
Pakistan: Ferrous scrap imports rise over 35% y-o-y in CY25 on duty relief, lower global prices
Lower global shredded prices improve import competitiveness UAE and UK remain Pakistan's largest scrap suppliers Housing initiatives expected to support...
How is the Iran crisis affecting the metals and; energy ecosystems – A 360-degree view
Chinese steel exports to ME face serious threat, Indian cargoes stuck The Middle East supplies around 30% of India's aluminium...
