Links to previous press releases are below.
US, Europe HRB Prices Rise
Hot rolled band (HRB) steel prices in the US and Western Europe continued to reach new record highs in contrast to falling values in China, the latest SteelBenchmarker from Steel Dynamics showed.
At...
Read MoreChina Coking Coal Imports by Source
In April, China imported 3.5 Mt of coking coal versus 6.3 Mt a year earlier amid a continued absence of Australian volumes, IHS data show. In April 2020, China imported 4.5 Mt of coking coal from Australia.
However,...
Read MoreChina April Steam Coal Imports by Source
In April, China imported 18.3 Mt of steam coal (including lignite) versus 24.7 Mt a year earlier, data from IHS show. Indonesia was the largest supplier in the month with volumes coming in at 11.5 Mt...
Read MoreUS crude oil stocks fall to thirteen-week low
US commercial crude oil inventories declined by 1.7M bbls w-o-w and 50.1M bbls y-o-y to 484.3M bbls during the week ending May 21, falling to the lowest level since the week ending February 19 which...
Read MoreThailand’s crude oil imports from the Middle East fall to eleven-month low
Thailand’s crude oil imports from the Middle East decreased by 31K b/d m-o-m and 115K b/d y-o-y to 345K b/d in April, falling for the second month in a row to the lowest level since May 2020, according...
Read MoreChina Bauxite Imports by Source
Chinese imports of bauxite from Guinea reached 4.8 Mt in April, down from 5.7 Mt in March, but close to the same month last year, official customs data showed. China imported 8.7 Mt of bauxite in April.
Imports...
Read MoreChina Iron Ore Imports by Source
Of the monthly total of 98.6 Mt, China imported 6.3 Mt of iron ore from India in April, official customs data showed, the highest level since 2011 and up 1.2 Mt month-on-month.
Meanwhile, China...
Read MoreBrazil Soyabean Exports
Brazilian soyabean exports reached 12.6 Mt by the end of the third week in May covering 15 working days, official export data showed.
This is up 3.8 Mt week-on-week and is just 1.5 Mt behind...
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