Steelmaking
【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】Macro Outlook vs. Winter Stocking Trades
【EAF Steel】Macro Outlook vs. Winter Stocking TradesThis week, domestic steel prices have mostly fluctuated within a narrow range. Led by the futures market, prices slightly strengthened in the latter half of the week. Overall, market inventory levels remain low, and merchants face little pressure in terms of inventory reduction. As of November 21, the average price of rebar in ... ...
【Steel】Why Was There No Adjustment to Steel Export Tax Rates This Time?
【Steel】Why Was There No Adjustment to Steel Export Tax Rates This Time?On November 15, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation issued an announcement on adjusting export tax rebate policies:1. Cancellation of export tax rebates for products such as aluminum, copper, and chemically modified animal, vegetable, or microbial oils and fats. Graphite electrod... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Market Remains Stable Amid Cost Pressure and Demand Dynamics
【Graphite Electrode】Market Remains Stable Amid Cost Pressure and Demand Dynamics On November 20, China's graphite electrode market operated steadily. Prices for ultra-high-power graphite electrodes φ450 were 14,000 CNY/ton, and φ600 were 16,200 CNY/ton, with downstream demand showing moderate growth.In the downstream sector, the average operating rate of 87 independent ele... ...
【Graphitized Carburant】Market Trends: Price Fluctuations and Tight Supply!
【Graphitized Carburant】Market Trends: Price Fluctuations and Tight Supply! On November 5, China's domestic graphitized petroleum coke (GPC) carburant market showed a generally weak and stable trend. The mainstream price is around 3,400-3,500 RMB/ton (tax included) for products with C≥98.5%, S≤0.05%, and particle size 1-5mm. Due to pending maintenance plans for some steel 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... ...
【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】Macro Outlook vs. Winter Stocking Trades
【EAF Steel】Macro Outlook vs. Winter Stocking TradesThis week, domestic steel prices have mostly fluctuated within a narrow range. Led by the futures market, prices slightly strengthened in the latter half of the week. Overall, market inventory levels remain low, and merchants face little pressure in terms of inventory reduction. As of November 21, the average price of rebar in ... ...
【Steel】Why Was There No Adjustment to Steel Export Tax Rates This Time?
【Steel】Why Was There No Adjustment to Steel Export Tax Rates This Time?On November 15, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation issued an announcement on adjusting export tax rebate policies:1. Cancellation of export tax rebates for products such as aluminum, copper, and chemically modified animal, vegetable, or microbial oils and fats. Graphite electrod... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Market Remains Stable Amid Cost Pressure and Demand Dynamics
【Graphite Electrode】Market Remains Stable Amid Cost Pressure and Demand Dynamics On November 20, China's graphite electrode market operated steadily. Prices for ultra-high-power graphite electrodes φ450 were 14,000 CNY/ton, and φ600 were 16,200 CNY/ton, with downstream demand showing moderate growth.In the downstream sector, the average operating rate of 87 independent ele... ...
【Graphitized Carburant】Market Trends: Price Fluctuations and Tight Supply!
【Graphitized Carburant】Market Trends: Price Fluctuations and Tight Supply! On November 5, China's domestic graphitized petroleum coke (GPC) carburant market showed a generally weak and stable trend. The mainstream price is around 3,400-3,500 RMB/ton (tax included) for products with C≥98.5%, S≤0.05%, and particle size 1-5mm. Due to pending maintenance plans for some steel co... ...
