ArcelorMittal will idle the No3 blast furnace at its integrated slab and flat steel Tubar??o facility, in the country's southeastern Esp?-rito Santo state, because of impacts from the spread of the novel coronavirus, the company said on Friday March 27.The blast furnace at the Tubar??o unit, which has capacity to produce 2.8 million tonnes of crude steel per year, will be halted in early April for...Read More
European domestic prices for hot-rolled coil have not changed despite the decline in import offers, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday March 27.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was unchanged day on day at ?,?473.00 ($518.70) per tonne on March 27.Friday's index was calculated based on offer prices heard at ?,?470-480 per tonne ex-works as well as "work...Read More
The price of hot-rolled coil exported from India plunged by $60 per tonne in the week ended Friday March 27, with the country going into compete lockdown on the Wednesday to try to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.Fastmarkets assessed the price of steel HRC, export, fob main port India, at $390-395 per tonne on Friday, down from last week's assessment at $450-455 per tonne."The domestic...Read More
European flat steel producers have reduced output, and some of them have stopped operating certain equipment, in their attempts to balance supply and demand after multiple automotive producers suspended their operations because of the Covid-19 pandemic.All the major steel coil producers in Northern Europe - including ArcelorMittal, Thyssenkrupp, Salzgitter and Tata Steel - have taken steps to cut...Read More
Prices for domestic and imported steel beams remained unchanged in the United States in March, even as demand faltered and new orders sagged.With precautions taken to limit the spread of Covid-19 creating delays in the supply chain in some areas, market participants expressed heightened uncertainty about the outlook for this market. Fastmarkets' monthly price assessment for steel beams 8 x 8-...Read More
Algerian steelmakers Algerian Qatari Steel (AQS) and El-Hadjar Iron & Steel Complex have stopped crude steel production because of the Covid-19 pandemic, market sources told Fastmarkets on Friday March 27.The country's authorities have issued a decree calling on companies to reduce their non-essential workforces by at least 50% to limit the spread of the virus. The decree came into force on...Read More
The pig iron market in the United States dropped again in the week to Friday March 27, but not as much as buyers anticipated because material availability fell considerably due to heavy sales to China.Fastmarkets' price assessment for pig iron, import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US, was $320-325 per tonne on Friday compared with $330-340 per tonne one week prior."Scrap is falling in April by $3...Read More
The price of austenitic alloy steel scrap in Europe plunged this week because of a sharp drop in demand, despite a lack of availability, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday March 27.The low demand has stemmed from a mixture of closures and reduced output rates at stainless steel mills, meaning a reduction in their feedstock requirements. In Italy, all mills have suspended operations following a gov...Read More
The price of ferrous scrap imported into India plummeted this week after the announcement of a 21-day lockdown across the country, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday March 27.Fastmarkets calculated the steel scrap, shredded, index, import, cfr Nhava Sheva, India, at $247 per tonne on Friday. This was down by $44 per tonne from $291 per tonne one week earlier and at its lowest since October 24, 201...Read More
ArcelorMittal will idle the No3 blast furnace at its integrated slab and flat steel Tubar??o facility, in the country's southeastern Esp?-rito Santo state, because of impacts from the spread of the novel coronavirus, the company said on Friday March 27.The blast furnace at the Tubar??o unit, which has capacity to produce 2.8 million tonnes of crude steel per year, will be halted in early April for...Read More
Prices in the export billet market in the Commonwealth of Independent States continued to weaken in the week to Friday March 27 on declining scrap prices in Turkey and a lack of demand.Fastmarkets' daily steel billet index, export, fob Black Sea, CIS, was $340 per tonne, down by $1 from $341 per tonne on Thursday, and by $13 per tonne week on week.The majority of traditional outlets for CIS billet...Read More
Export prices for Brazil-origin slab dipped for a second consecutive week on Friday March 27, with local producers turning to China to keep volumes going while other markets are muted because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment of steel slab, export, fob main port Brazil, fell to $330-350 per tonne on Friday, from $400-430 per tonne a week earlier.There were several repor...Read More
The price of stainless steel in the European domestic market increased this week with producers anticipating shortages following the closure of all production sites in Italy, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday March 27. On March 21, the Italian government issued a decree closing all non-essential production operations in the country, including steelmaking. Following this, many mills elsewhere in E...Read More
European flat steel producers have reduced output, and some of them have stopped operating certain equipment, in their attempts to balance supply and demand after multiple automotive producers suspended their operations because of the Covid-19 pandemic.All the major steel coil producers in Northern Europe - including ArcelorMittal, Thyssenkrupp, Salzgitter and Tata Steel - have taken steps to cut...Read More
ArcelorMittal will idle the No3 blast furnace at its integrated slab and flat steel Tubar??o facility, in the country's southeastern Esp?-rito Santo state, because of impacts from the spread of the novel coronavirus, the company said on Friday March 27.The blast furnace at the Tubar??o unit, which has capacity to produce 2.8 million tonnes of crude steel per year, will be halted in early April for...Read More
Anglo American is expecting a production impact of 2-3 million tonnes at its Kumba iron ore operations in 2020, following a decision to operate with around half of its workforce during a 21-day lockdown in South Africa that started this week.The miner said on Friday March 27 that it had consulted with the government authorities and industry bodies in South Africa to determine and agree on the appr...Read More
State-owned Steel Authority of India (Sail) has joined the list of steelmakers in the country to reduce production levels following the lockdown imposed in India earlier this week.Sail is a major integrated producer of rebar, wire rod and hot rolled coil (HRC), and has a total crude steel capacity of around 21 million tonnes.In light of increasingly...Read More
ArcelorMittal will idle the No3 blast furnace at its integrated slab and flat steel Tubar??o facility, in the country's southeastern Esp?-rito Santo state, because of impacts from the spread of the novel coronavirus, the company said on Friday March 27.The blast furnace at the Tubar??o unit, which has capacity to produce 2.8 million tonnes of crude steel per year, will be halted in early April for...Read More
The copper concentrate spot market has become active in Europe, Japan and South Korea as smelters look to cover tonnages disrupted by shutdowns and logistics hitches. Chinese smelters remain well covered.Fastmarkets' copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific dropped to $63.20 per tonne / 6.32 cents per lb, down from $66.70 / 6.67 cents, its lowest since February 7.Impact of virus-led lockdown...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the week ending Friday March 27.China The 21-day nationwide lockdown in South Africa, where all miners were ordered to cease operations from March 26 due to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus, sparked concerns about supplies.Portside prices rose significantly after some traders raised...Read More