Localization, Iran’s Steel Shield in Difficult Days Senior international iron and steel market analyst Keyvan Jafari‑Tehrani told Iraseen that localization has played a decisive role in strengthening the resilience of Iran’s steel industry, enabling major…
Iran's steel sector to see tectonic shifts as new currency rules take shape After weeks of uncertainty and the lack of details, the Iranian steel industry finaly saw some clarity about the functioning of the…
Semis, DRI export trade stays subdued in Iran, clarity in currency rules awaited Iran’s semis export market remains unusually quiet this week, with billet and DRI sellers holding back amid ongoing changes in the export…
Internal regulations and diverging offers weigh on Iran’s semis export activity The Iranian semis export segment remains in uncertainty as price discrepancies are wide, while internal regulations continue adding pressure. While some mills continue to…
Senior Analyst Keyvan Jafari Tehrani: The increase in CPI and PPI brought slight activity to the Chinese market Senior Global Market Analyst Keyvan Jafari Tehrani, in his interview with eco Iran, shared his assessments regarding…
South Korea, the third-largest iron ore importer after China and Japan, have imported 6.36 MnT iron ore in Aug’17, according to the trade data released by South Korean Customs. Iron…
China the largest iron ore importer of the world has imported 1.06 MnT pellets in Jul’17 according to the trade data released by Chinese Customs. China pellet imports were up…
According to the latest customs data, Turkey flat steel imports which includes 7208 (HR coils /Plates), 7209 (CR coils), 7225 (Electrical sheets), 7210/7212 (GP/GC) saw the surge of 23% on…
The tenth largest importer of Iron ore, Turkey's imports have seen an increase of 22% M-o-M to 0.93 MnT iron ore as it was 0.76 MnT in Jun'17. Turkey iron…
The Indian pellet exports grew 42% for the month of Aug with the quantity of 0.93 MnT compared to the quantity of 0.66 MnT in Jul‘17. There was an increase…
Indian billet export price assessment for bulk shipments increase this Week amid recent export tender. Current prices for 90*90 mm billet (C-0.17-0.23%, Mn-O.6-1%, Si-O.15-0.35% max, P-0.045% max & S-0.05% max)…
Recent trade statistics released by Brzil Customs show that the country has exported around 32.1 MnT iron ore in Aug'17. Brazil iron ore exports were up by 1% M-o-M against…
India, one of the world's largest semi finished exporter, has exported about 110,000 MT Billet in June 2017, according to trade statistics released by Indian customs. The exports have registered…
Pig iron manufacturers in India are eyeing for higher prices in export market after witnessing strong participation in domestic market. MMTC on behalf of NINL had floated pig iron export…
The biggest blast furnace of northeastern China’s Benxi Iron & Steel (Bengang) and 2nd largest in China caught fire today morning. The blast furnace having volume of 4,747 cubic metres…
