Dalian iron ore futures ended higher on Wednesday, supported by ramping up of production by steelmakers amid robust construction activity and hopes for further demand as China eased coronavirus restrictions. Beijing had relaxed quarantine r

A total of 71 vessels carrying 11.21 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during April 19-25, SMM estimates. This was down 820,000 mt from the prior week, and down 2.47 million mt from the same period last year. For the sam

Chinese iron ore futures recovered on Monday, gaining as much as 0.7% to 612 yuan ($86.50) a tonne in early trade, as port stocks of the steelmaking ingredient tumbled to their lowest in more than nine months. Port inventories of seaborne i

Chinas steel sector was badly hurt by the novel coronavirus outbreak, with production slowing and prices slumping in the first quarter of this year, but analysts expect recovery in Q2 as demand rebounds. Production of rolled steel totaled 2

China is expected to see its weakened demand for steel forge a strong recovery in the second quarter as the countrys infrastructure investment and production resumption gains more momentum, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said W

Benchmark iron ore futures closed higher on Thursday, aided by higher restocking demand as mills ramped up purchases ahead of the Labour Day holidays next week. The most-traded September contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange jumped as m

Iron ore futures in China recovered all losses from the previous session to close higher on Wednesday, fuelled by hopes that demand from steelmakers will increase in the coming months. The most-traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodit

Chinas overall output of six major oil products LPG, naphtha, gasoline, jet/kerosene, gasoil and fuel oil fell by an average of 12.5% year on year at 33.85 million mt in March, the lowest monthly output since October 2014, and heavier than

Iron ore futures in China touched their highest in more than eight months on Monday after miner Vale SA cut its production outlook because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Brazilian company said it had reduced its forecast for annual output

Soybean crushers in southern China have begun to receive beans again from South America, easing a supply shortage in the worlds top market, crushers and analysts said. Chinese buyers bring in soybeans to crush into soymeal for the livestock

The new coronavirus caused barely a blip in Chinas imports of major commodities, but this likely underscores the ways China differs from the rest of the world, rather than providing a template for the globes recovery from the pandemic. Chin

Benchmark iron ore futures in China closed at a four-week high on Tuesday, as lower shipments from big miners in Australia and Brazil stoked concerns over the steelmaking ingredients supply amid resilient demand in the country. Iron ore shi

Chinas iron ore production is forecast to decline by 3% to 78.2 Mt in 2020 due to the impact of Covid-19. Between January and February 2020, the operating rates at private iron ore mines declined from 34.9% to 29.6% and overall, Chinas iron

Crude oil futures opened higher Monday in daytime trading on the Shanghai International Energy Exchange. The most active crude oil contract for June delivery was up 3.4 yuan (about 48 U.S. cents) to open at 295.1 yuan a barrel. China launch

Iron ore futures in China jumped on April 9 as profit at mills picked up amid signs of a recovery in demand and as steel mills restocked raw materials. The most-traded iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, for September deliver