Iron & Steel

Pakistan’s non-coking coal imports surge in H1 CY’26 led by South African supplies

July 6, 2026

Q2 CY'26 imports surge on stronger buying South Africa dominates Pakistan's coal imports Pakistan's non-coking coal imports from selected minor...

India: Portside Indonesian thermal coal prices ease amid weak demand, comfortable domestic material supply

July 6, 2026

Portside thermal coal inventories decline but fail to support prices Weaker Chinese demand weighs on Indonesian benchmark prices Indian portside...

India: Pellet export index inches up as producers conclude deals for 170,000 t

July 6, 2026

BigMint's India pellet (Fe 63%, 3-3.5% Al) export index increased by $1.5/t to $99/t FOB east coast on 3 Jul'26...

India: Around 120,000 t of iron ore booked in Odisha auctions

July 6, 2026

Around 119,750 t of iron ore were sold at Odisha-based auctions on 2-3 Jul'26. SAIL Bolani: Around 80,000-t fresh fines (Fe...

India: Sponge iron market falls amid weak demand on 3 July 2026

July 6, 2026

Trade volume increased amid competitive pricing and improved deal closures Buyer participation remained cautious amid weak downstream steel demand India's...

Global ferrous scrap market remains under pressure; Turkiye extends price decline

July 6, 2026

Turkiye: Weak rebar demand drags scrap market UAE: Processed scrap prices decline amid export restrictions Global ferrous scrap markets remained...

India: ECL’s 30 Jun coal auction sees higher allocations as G4 premiums strengthen sharply

July 6, 2026

G4 dominates with highest auction premiums Buyer participation rebounds in latest auction Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (ECL) witnessed an improvement in...