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Hormuz Gradually Reopens, But Container Freight Rates Remain Under Pressure
The interim agreement between the United States and Iran seems to have started a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, even though the picture remains fragile and far from linear. Tehran has in fact announced a new closure after exchanges of fire between Israel...
SHFE Base Metals Mixed, Zinc Strongly Higher On Tight Concentrates
Base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange showed a mixed performance on the morning of Monday June 29, with zinc standing out as the best performer of the session. The movement reflects a market still divided between pressures on physical fundamentals,...
India, New Anti-Dumping Investigation On HRC From China, Japan And Russia
India has launched a new anti-dumping investigation into imports of hot-rolled flat products of alloy and non-alloy steel from China, Japan and Russia. The procedure, opened on Thursday June 25, 2026 by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies, or DGTR, brings back...
Lithium Finds In Large-Scale Energy Storage A New Driver Of Demand
Energy storage systems, or ESS, are preparing to become one of the main drivers of lithium demand alongside electric vehicles, helping to make the battery raw material market more diversified and less dependent on a single end-use sector. This is the message that...