Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the unfolding Western sanctions are expected to worsen the situation for antimony concentrate supplies, adding extra pressure to an already tight market for the metal and its derivative trioxide

Traders in China are seeking to move piled-up base metal stock in the country to Southeast Asia and Europe, where supply is tight, with export arbitrage terms turning positive since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The publication of Fastmarkets’ nickel briquette premium, delivered Midwest US and nickel 4x4 cathode premium, delivered Midwest US was delayed on Tuesday March 8.

Fastmarkets is not publishing its nickel 4x4 cathode all-in price, delivered Midwest US and its nickel briquette all-in price, delivered Midwest US on Tuesday March 8 because trading of the commodity on the London Metal Exchange has been suspended.

Turkish mills have been forced to pay $6 per tonne more for United States-origin ferrous scrap with the extreme curtailment of Black Sea billet shipments into global markets acutely intensifying demand for Turkish material, and there are more hefty increases for US ferrous scrap export prices on the horizon, sources told Fastmarkets

Rail services for Vale’s Carajás operations are suspended after heavy rain caused a landslide at the Estrada de Ferro de Carajás (EFC) railway at the KM378+200 stretch, in the municipality of Bom Jesus das Selvas, in the Brazilian state of Maranhão

The brand, called GRN Steel, will offer reinforcing bar, wire rod and merchant bar, Schnitzer announced on Monday March 7

The effect of weather, growth in demand and current geopolitical turmoil on price trends

The loss of pre-booked Black Sea corn supply will be hard to replace for feed producers in South Korea

It comes as US oil refiners compete for strategic advantages and limited low carbon feedstock resources