Japan | Electricity costs affect and Scrap export prices

Japan | Electricity costs reach their highest level since 2022 Japan’s nationwide next-day spot electricity price reached JPY 31.15 per...

Vietnam and Indonesia | Indonesian HRC sales establish import price reference

Indonesian HRC traded at approximately $532 per tonne CFR Vietnam during the week.The transactions established a reference in an otherwise...

India | JSW Utkal orders lower-emission sinter plant

JSW Utkal Steel signed an agreement with SMS group for its planned Paradeep steelworks in Odisha.The sinter plant will have...

India | Flat-steel rally loses momentum as urgent buying eases

Indian HRC declined to INR 63,500 per tonne ex-warehouse in the October 16 assessment.The INR 500-per-tonne reduction followed a rally...

Gabon, Ghana and South Africa | Ore policies seek more domestic processing

Gabon plans to end unprocessed manganese ore exports in 2029, while Ghana targets raw-ore restrictions from 2030.Gabon has also pursued...