Steel market
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Price Remains Firm at the Start of 2025
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Price Remains Firm at the Start of 2025 Recently, for calcined petroleum coke (cpc) with a particle size of 8-25mm and sulfur content (S) ≤ 3.5%, the mainstream quotation is concentrated between 2,250-2,350 CNY/ton (ex-factory, including tax).Raw Material SideThe current average price of petroleum coke is 2,476 CNY/ton, up by 34 CNY/ton from the previou... ...
【Petroleum Coke】Prices Drive Small-Spec Graphite Electrode Price Hikes
【Petroleum Coke】Prices Drive Small-Spec Graphite Electrode Price Hikes First, let's look at the market situation for small-spec ultra-high power graphite electrodes:The main raw material for small-spec graphite electrodes is petroleum coke. Recently, the market price of petroleum coke has continued to rise, putting significant pressure on the production costs of small-spec ... ...
【Petroleum Coke】Market Price: Low-Sulfur Coke Continues to Increase
【Petroleum Coke】Market Price: Low-Sulfur Coke Continues to Increase Market OverviewOn January 6, the average market price of petroleum coke was 2040 RMB/ton, stable compared to the previous working day. The market showed differentiated trading today, with major refineries keeping prices stable, while some slightly raised prices. Local refineries with good mid- and low-sulfur co... ...
【EAF Steel】Weak Supply and Demand in January, Shutdowns Expected During the Spring Festival
【EAF Steel】Weak Supply and Demand in January, Shutdowns Expected During the Spring Festival As the new year begins, the domestic construction steel market remains stable overall, with relatively weak downstream transactions. The market has entered another phase of inventory accumulation. As of January 2, the average price of rebar in China was ¥3,407, a decrease of ¥7 from last... ...
【Carburant】2024 Market Overview: Raw Material Fluctuations, Weak Demand & Export Decline
【Carburant】2024 Market Overview: Raw Material Fluctuations, Weak Demand, and Significant Export Decline Raw Materials:Electrically Calcined Anthracite: The market price of electrically calcined anthracite in China in 2024 initially stabilized, then declined, and later maintained stability. Downstream demand continued to be poor, with no new favorable factors. Some enterprises ... ...
【Steel Industry】Nippon Steel's Restructuring: What Lies Ahead for the Steel Market?
【Steel Industry】Nippon Steel's Restructuring: What Lies Ahead for the Steel Market?On October 11th, Steelorbis reported that Japan-based steel producer Nippon Steel Corporation announced the merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nippon Steel Corporation (NSSC), with itself, resulting in the dissolution of NSSC.Details of the Merger: According to Nippon Steel's press re... ...
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Steady Adjustment with a Cautious Approach
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Steady Adjustment with a Cautious Approach Due to recent macroeconomic policies falling short of expectations, the domestic steel market has returned to a more rational state this week, with a decline in downstream inquiries and increased profit-taking among traders. As of October 17th, the average price of rebar in China stood at 3,645 RMB, down 14... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Price Stability Amid Raw Material Increases and Steel Mill Restarts
【Graphite Electrodes】Price Stability Amid Raw Material Increases and Steel Mill Restarts At the start of September, the graphite electrode market prices remained stable. The primary changes were seen in the increase in production rates and strategic adjustments by some companies. As the steel market enters its traditional peak season ("Golden September, Silver October"), some e... ...
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 July Price Trends and Market Outlook
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】July Price Trends and Market OutlookIn June, Chinese domestic market for ultra-high power graphite electrodes exhibited a weak trend, with prices decreasing by 200 RMB/ton month-on-month. Competitive pricing pressures persisted but decreased compared to earlier periods. Due to long-term losses, manufacturers of graphite electrodes showed lo... ...
【Electric Furnace Steel】 Retreating to Advance, Coping with the Off-Season
【Electric Furnace Steel】 Retreating to Advance, Coping with the Off-Season This week, Chinese domestic construction steel market continued its slight decline. Southern China experienced mostly rainy weather, and combined with a weak futures market, market transaction sentiment remained sluggish. As of June 20, the average price of domestic rebar was 3,616 yuan, down 12 yuan fro... ...
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Price Remains Firm at the Start of 2025
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Price Remains Firm at the Start of 2025 Recently, for calcined petroleum coke (cpc) with a particle size of 8-25mm and sulfur content (S) ≤ 3.5%, the mainstream quotation is concentrated between 2,250-2,350 CNY/ton (ex-factory, including tax).Raw Material SideThe current average price of petroleum coke is 2,476 CNY/ton, up by 34 CNY/ton from the previou... ...
【Petroleum Coke】Prices Drive Small-Spec Graphite Electrode Price Hikes
【Petroleum Coke】Prices Drive Small-Spec Graphite Electrode Price Hikes First, let's look at the market situation for small-spec ultra-high power graphite electrodes:The main raw material for small-spec graphite electrodes is petroleum coke. Recently, the market price of petroleum coke has continued to rise, putting significant pressure on the production costs of small-spec ... ...
【Petroleum Coke】Market Price: Low-Sulfur Coke Continues to Increase
【Petroleum Coke】Market Price: Low-Sulfur Coke Continues to Increase Market OverviewOn January 6, the average market price of petroleum coke was 2040 RMB/ton, stable compared to the previous working day. The market showed differentiated trading today, with major refineries keeping prices stable, while some slightly raised prices. Local refineries with good mid- and low-sulfur co... ...
【EAF Steel】Weak Supply and Demand in January, Shutdowns Expected During the Spring Festival
【EAF Steel】Weak Supply and Demand in January, Shutdowns Expected During the Spring Festival As the new year begins, the domestic construction steel market remains stable overall, with relatively weak downstream transactions. The market has entered another phase of inventory accumulation. As of January 2, the average price of rebar in China was ¥3,407, a decrease of ¥7 from last... ...
【Carburant】2024 Market Overview: Raw Material Fluctuations, Weak Demand & Export Decline
【Carburant】2024 Market Overview: Raw Material Fluctuations, Weak Demand, and Significant Export Decline Raw Materials:Electrically Calcined Anthracite: The market price of electrically calcined anthracite in China in 2024 initially stabilized, then declined, and later maintained stability. Downstream demand continued to be poor, with no new favorable factors. Some enterprises ... ...
【Steel Industry】Nippon Steel's Restructuring: What Lies Ahead for the Steel Market?
【Steel Industry】Nippon Steel's Restructuring: What Lies Ahead for the Steel Market?On October 11th, Steelorbis reported that Japan-based steel producer Nippon Steel Corporation announced the merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nippon Steel Corporation (NSSC), with itself, resulting in the dissolution of NSSC.Details of the Merger: According to Nippon Steel's press re... ...
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Steady Adjustment with a Cautious Approach
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Steady Adjustment with a Cautious Approach Due to recent macroeconomic policies falling short of expectations, the domestic steel market has returned to a more rational state this week, with a decline in downstream inquiries and increased profit-taking among traders. As of October 17th, the average price of rebar in China stood at 3,645 RMB, down 14... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Price Stability Amid Raw Material Increases and Steel Mill Restarts
【Graphite Electrodes】Price Stability Amid Raw Material Increases and Steel Mill Restarts At the start of September, the graphite electrode market prices remained stable. The primary changes were seen in the increase in production rates and strategic adjustments by some companies. As the steel market enters its traditional peak season ("Golden September, Silver October"), some e... ...
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 July Price Trends and Market Outlook
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】July Price Trends and Market OutlookIn June, Chinese domestic market for ultra-high power graphite electrodes exhibited a weak trend, with prices decreasing by 200 RMB/ton month-on-month. Competitive pricing pressures persisted but decreased compared to earlier periods. Due to long-term losses, manufacturers of graphite electrodes showed lo... ...
【Electric Furnace Steel】 Retreating to Advance, Coping with the Off-Season
【Electric Furnace Steel】 Retreating to Advance, Coping with the Off-Season This week, Chinese domestic construction steel market continued its slight decline. Southern China experienced mostly rainy weather, and combined with a weak futures market, market transaction sentiment remained sluggish. As of June 20, the average price of domestic rebar was 3,616 yuan, down 12 yuan fro... ...
