Disruptions to steel production in China due to lockdowns to curb Covid-19 outbreaks will offset the impact on steel prices from weak demand in 1Q22, and market dynamics should improve from 2H22, Fitch Ratings says. We expect steel demand t

Dalian iron ore rose on Thursday, boosting a quarterly gain that was the biggest since end-2020, while the Singapore benchmark hovered around the $160 mark, as traders anticipated additional policy support to shore up Chinas economy. Furthe

Prices of steelmaking ingredients in China climbed on Tuesday on hopes for additional policy support to shore up the worlds second largest economy and biggest steel producer now battling a COVID-19 surge. The most-traded Dalian iron ore for

Dalian iron ore climbed to a seven-week high on Monday and the Singapore Exchange benchmark rebounded above $150 a tonne, as traders cheered Chinas move to boost its short-term fund injection to counter any possible market liquidity tightne

Chinese stainless steel futures soared as much as 10% on Thursday to their highest since March 9, after raw material nickels prices hit upper limits on both the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Shanghai bourse. Benchmark nickel on the LM

With a new train diagram to be put into operation from April 8, China will launch additional cargo trains to boost coal transport amid the countrys efforts to ensure energy supply. According to the diagram, new cargo trains will be added to

Photo taken on Feb 27, 2022 shows smoke rising in the sky in Kyiv, Ukraine. [Photo/Xinhua] The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has already had a huge impact on global supplies of commodities, highlighting the role the two countries play in

China will take effective measures to strengthen the regulation and supervision of iron ore prices, the countrys top economic regulator said on Monday. The National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement it will make further

Chinas top economic planner said that it will further improve the market pricing mechanism for coal, following a series of measures to stabilize the prices of iron ore and other commodities that have huge weigh on Chinas economic operations

The first month CFR China soybean physical flat price crossed the $700/mt mark for the first time since 2018, when it was assessed at $700.06/mt at the Asian close on Feb. 22, Platts data showed. The spike was fueled by rising freight rates

Chinese coking coal futures extended gains on Monday to a fourth session, surging more than 5%, as supply remained relatively low and demand was expected to recover following the Lunar New Year holidays and the Winter Olympics. Inventories

Chinese stainless steel futures jumped to their highest in more than three months on Wednesday, boosted by high input costs and optimism over demand, while iron ore remained pressured by Beijings sustained efforts to stem any market irregul

Firm seaborne thermal coal prices and volatile freight rates have slowed down interests from Asias ex-Chinese markets like Thailand, Vietnam and India, market sources told SP Global Platts. These markets are expected to return in March on h

Hydrogen, the first and smallest element on the periodic table, is expected to play a much larger role in Chinas decarbonization process across various sectors, especially in traditional industries like steelmaking and aviation, said a rece

Chinas iron ore futures slumped on Monday, after last weeks rally that sent the steelmaking ingredient to its highest in more than five months, as traders fretted over warnings from the countrys regulators against recent unusual price moves