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The Welded Pipe Market Between Weak Demand And Rising Prices
The European welded pipe market continues to operate in a context of particularly weak real demand, a condition that has characterized the sector for about a year and still shows no concrete signs of reversal. In Italy the situation appears emblematic: demand remains...
LME Warrant Premiums: Apparent Stability Despite Tensions Around The Strait Of Hormuz
During the two weeks ending March 11, the market for London Metal Exchange base metals warrant premiums showed an overall stable trend, despite escalating geopolitical tensions and logistical disruptions in the Persian Gulf region. According to assessments by...
Aluminium Scrap Prices Surge In Southeast Asia
The market for aluminium scrap flowing into Southeast Asia recorded a sharp increase in prices in the week ending March 10, driven by a combination of geopolitical, financial and logistical factors that are reshaping the balance of the global metal trade. At the heart...
Qatalum Continues Operating At 60% Capacity Amid Geopolitical Tensions And Energy Crisis
The large aluminium production complex Qatalum, one of the pillars of the Middle Eastern metallurgical industry, will continue operating at around 60% of its production capacity, according to global aluminium producer Hydro. The decision comes amid a period of strong...