Steelmaking
【EAF Steel】Expectation vs. Reality, Narrow Fluctuations in Steel Prices
【EAF Steel】Expectation vs. Reality, Narrow Fluctuations in Steel Prices This week, Chinese domestic steel market showed slight increases, with actual transactions improving. However, due to the recent increase in electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant restarts, the market remains in a stockpiling state. As of February 20, the domestic rebar average price was 3,380 CNY/ton, up ... ...
【EAF Steel】Better Market Sentiment and Early Resumption of Production
【EAF Steel】Better Market Sentiment and Early Resumption of Production Starting from February 7, some independent electric furnace steel mills in East China and Southwest China began resuming production, slightly earlier than last year (according to the lunar calendar). Some electric furnace steel mills in Sichuan even resumed steel deliveries as early as February 4.In terms of ... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Raw Material Prices Skyrocketing, Electrode Companies Forced to Raise Prices!
【Graphite Electrodes】Raw Material Prices Skyrocketing, Electrode Companies Forced to Raise Prices! "Prices change daily""It's not a gradual increase, it's a straight-line surge""Yesterday's quoted price is already outdated, low-sulfur coke up by 1,000 RMB!"After the holidays, petroleum coke prices have entered a frenzy, with companies issuing price hike notices one... ...
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Challenges Ahead, Opportunities Await
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Challenges Ahead, Opportunities Await As the Spring Festival approaches, domestic steel demand remains weak, with end-users and traders showing little interest in winter stockpiling. However, market sentiment has been bolstered by expectations that the domestic policy vacuum will end as Trump's inauguration approaches, coupled with surprisingly s... ...
【GE】Outlook for China's Graphite Electrode Market in 2025
【GE】Outlook for China's Graphite Electrode Market in 2025 In 2024, the Chinese graphite electrode market showed a trend of initial decline followed by recovery. Regular power graphite electrodes remained relatively stable throughout the year, with prices rising towards the end of the year. High-power and ultra-high-power graphite electrodes experienced a continuous decline... ...
【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... ...
【EAF Steel】The Brewing Power of Trends, Awaiting a Breakthrough Direction
【EAF Steel】The Brewing Power of Trends, Awaiting a Breakthrough Direction As the year-end approaches, Chinese domestic construction steel market remained stable this week, with moderate terminal restocking activity. In the latter half of the week, localized price increases were driven by futures trends. Graphite electrodes improve energy efficiency in steel and non-ferrous met... ...
【EAF Steel】Survey Statistics on Independent EAF Production in China Before the New Year
【EAF Steel】Survey Statistics on Independent EAF Production in China Before the New Year As of late December 2024, a survey of 87 independent electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills in China (including 76 mills producing construction steel) revealed the following: Operating Rate: The average operating rate was 68.88%, a decrease of 1.01 percentage points month-on-month and 4.76 p... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Exports Decline Again in October with Larger MoM Drop
【Graphite Electrode】Exports Decline Again in October with Larger MoM DropAccording to customs data, China's graphite electrode export volume in October 2024 was 22,500 tons, a month-on-month (MoM) decrease of 14.50% and a year-on-year (YoY) decrease of 0.25%. Following the MoM decline in September, October saw an even larger drop, reflecting some weakness in the recent expo... ...
【EAF Steel】Expectation vs. Reality, Narrow Fluctuations in Steel Prices
【EAF Steel】Expectation vs. Reality, Narrow Fluctuations in Steel Prices This week, Chinese domestic steel market showed slight increases, with actual transactions improving. However, due to the recent increase in electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant restarts, the market remains in a stockpiling state. As of February 20, the domestic rebar average price was 3,380 CNY/ton, up ... ...
【EAF Steel】Better Market Sentiment and Early Resumption of Production
【EAF Steel】Better Market Sentiment and Early Resumption of Production Starting from February 7, some independent electric furnace steel mills in East China and Southwest China began resuming production, slightly earlier than last year (according to the lunar calendar). Some electric furnace steel mills in Sichuan even resumed steel deliveries as early as February 4.In terms of ... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Raw Material Prices Skyrocketing, Electrode Companies Forced to Raise Prices!
【Graphite Electrodes】Raw Material Prices Skyrocketing, Electrode Companies Forced to Raise Prices! "Prices change daily""It's not a gradual increase, it's a straight-line surge""Yesterday's quoted price is already outdated, low-sulfur coke up by 1,000 RMB!"After the holidays, petroleum coke prices have entered a frenzy, with companies issuing price hike notices one... ...
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Challenges Ahead, Opportunities Await
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Challenges Ahead, Opportunities Await As the Spring Festival approaches, domestic steel demand remains weak, with end-users and traders showing little interest in winter stockpiling. However, market sentiment has been bolstered by expectations that the domestic policy vacuum will end as Trump's inauguration approaches, coupled with surprisingly s... ...
【GE】Outlook for China's Graphite Electrode Market in 2025
【GE】Outlook for China's Graphite Electrode Market in 2025 In 2024, the Chinese graphite electrode market showed a trend of initial decline followed by recovery. Regular power graphite electrodes remained relatively stable throughout the year, with prices rising towards the end of the year. High-power and ultra-high-power graphite electrodes experienced a continuous decline... ...
【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... ...
【EAF Steel】The Brewing Power of Trends, Awaiting a Breakthrough Direction
【EAF Steel】The Brewing Power of Trends, Awaiting a Breakthrough Direction As the year-end approaches, Chinese domestic construction steel market remained stable this week, with moderate terminal restocking activity. In the latter half of the week, localized price increases were driven by futures trends. Graphite electrodes improve energy efficiency in steel and non-ferrous met... ...
【EAF Steel】Survey Statistics on Independent EAF Production in China Before the New Year
【EAF Steel】Survey Statistics on Independent EAF Production in China Before the New Year As of late December 2024, a survey of 87 independent electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills in China (including 76 mills producing construction steel) revealed the following: Operating Rate: The average operating rate was 68.88%, a decrease of 1.01 percentage points month-on-month and 4.76 p... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Exports Decline Again in October with Larger MoM Drop
【Graphite Electrode】Exports Decline Again in October with Larger MoM DropAccording to customs data, China's graphite electrode export volume in October 2024 was 22,500 tons, a month-on-month (MoM) decrease of 14.50% and a year-on-year (YoY) decrease of 0.25%. Following the MoM decline in September, October saw an even larger drop, reflecting some weakness in the recent expo... ...
