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HRC steel: limited availability and improved purchasing support price increase
North European hot rolled coil (HRC) prices increased on Wednesday 18 January due to restocking activity and limited availability, but market sources questioned the feasibility of further increases. Although apparent demand for HRC is increasing due to replenishment...
Steel: Chinese bar exports fall by 1.3% in 2022
In 2022, China's steel bar exports amounted to 7.65 million tonnes, down 1.3% year-on-year, while wire rod exports amounted to 2.03 million tonnes, down 0.7% year-on-year, according to China Customs. At the same time, China's export volume of angles/rods reached 3.64...
Iron ore: BHP Billiton hits record 1st half year production in Western Australia
BHP Billiton has announced production results for the first half year ended 31 December of the 2022-2023 financial year. The company's iron ore production for the period increased by 2 per cent year-on-year to 132.0 million tonnes. In the first half of the year,...
Acciaio vergella: le esportazioni turche in calo del 13,9% nel periodo gennaio-novembre 2022
According to data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November last year, Turkish wire rod exports decreased by 51.5% year-on-year to 54,578 tonnes, down 22.1% from the previous month. Revenue from these exports amounted to $39.15m, down 18.9%...