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China: rising industrial production, crude steel production and coke production
In the January-March period of this year, the value-added industrial output of the ferrous metal smelting and rolling sector in China recorded a 5.9% year-on-year increase, as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In March alone, the value-added...
Crude steel: Italian production increases in March
Italy's crude steel production stood at around 2.18 million tonnes in March, up 2.6% year-on-year. In March, production of long products increased by 3.3% year-on-year to 1.3 million tonnes, while production of flat products decreased by 7.1% year-on-year to 917,000...
Alumina: Q2 balance depends on supply disruption risks and low demand for aluminium
Supply disruption risks and low downstream demand for aluminium are expected to constrain global alumina prices in the second quarter of 2023, following gains in the first quarter due to production reductions and storage activity. Supply disruptions occurred in the...
India and Russia begin talks on a free trade agreement
In a statement issued by the Indian government, it is learnt that negotiations for a free trade agreement between India and Russia have begun in order to promote bilateral trade relations that have developed after the war in Ukraine. With the contribution of Indian...