Steel orders in the EU are not yet back to pre-pandemic levels, except in the automotive sector, where the rebound has been strong, European Steel Association market analysis director Alessandro Sciamarelli said. This is despite an industry-driven rebound in orders in Q3 and Q4 2020 and again in Q1...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/eu-steel-orders-not-yet-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels-eurofer/
Crude palm oil (CPO) futures settled at a new all-time high on the MCX on firm demand for edible oil in the spot markets on the back of Ramzan buying and positive global trend. Malaysian palm oil futures jumped 4.98 percent to settle at 4,425 Ringgits on Bursa Malaysia Bhd. CPO delivery for May...
China’s 2021 corn output is forecast to rise 4.3% from the previous year to 272 million tonnes, a government think tank said on Friday, in the first estimate by an official agency for the crop to be harvested later this year. Corn acreage in 2021 is expected to increase 3.3% from the previous year...
A rising tide lifts all boats but some are heavier than others. Industrial metals are glowing white hot in a fusion of post-pandemic manufacturing recovery and an emerging narrative of a commodities supercycle. Copper has hit all-time highs above $10,000 per tonne, with London Metal Exchange (LME)...
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Global iron ore production fell by 3% to 2.2bnt in 2020. Global production is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7% to 2,663.4Mt between 2021 to 2025. The key contributors to this grow will be Brazil (6.2%), South Africa (4.1%), Australia (3.2%) and India (2.9%). Key...
Global grain prices saw an unprecedented price rally during 2020 as the world grappled with the coronavirus pandemic, which gave rise to challenges and fears never seen before. Amid the widespread uncertainty and crumbling economies, demand for all major commodities fell due to drawn-out lockdowns....
Argentine soy and corn harvesting is being driven by ideal weather conditions but the lack of rain that is helping farmers bring in crops is also contributing to the shallowness of the Parana River, which has begun to dent agricultural exports. Lack of navigability on the river, which carries about...
The Asian Development Bank will no longer finance coal mining or oil and natural gas activities, it announced in a draft policy statement on Friday, a move welcomed by environmental groups, which said it was a decade overdue. The multilateral development bank, which focuses on eradicating poverty...
The condition of French soft wheat declined for a fourth consecutive week but remained well above the level a year earlier, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed on Friday, as crops emerged from a chilly, dry April. An estimated 79% of French soft wheat was in good or excellent condition in...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/french-soft-wheat-crop-rating-slips-again/
German steel market participants aregearing up for further price increases in May following the latest round of hikes from market-leading mill ArcelorMittal on April 29 to Eur1,020/mt delivered across Europe for hot-rolled coil, with additional price increases expected this week at Eur1,050/mt ex-works Ruhr, data from the monthly steel sentiment survey by S&P Global Platts …
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