Iron and steel industry
【Graphite Electrodes】Price Surge Begins, ‘Golden Autumn' Market Officially Kicks Off!
【Graphite Electrodes】Price Surge Begins, ‘Golden Autumn' Market Officially Kicks Off! Recently, the steel market has experienced a wave of notable price increases, akin to the first light of dawn, with steel prices showing a clear upward trend. This momentum has injected fresh vitality into the market and driven up demand for graphite electrodes. Before the National Day ho... ...
【GPC】Insufficient Demand for GPC as Downstream Steel Mills Face Increased Losses
【GPC】Insufficient Demand for GPC as Downstream Steel Mills Face Increased Losses Market Overview:On August 12th, the mainstream market price of China's graphitized petroleum coke carburant (GPC) remained weak and stable, with a reference price of 3,500 RMB/ton. Cost prices saw little change, while downstream steel mills reduced production due to maintenance and continued to... ...
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 Bottomed Out and Rebounded: What Lies Ahead?
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 Bottomed Out and Rebounded: What Lies Ahead?In July, China's domestic ultra-high power (UHP) graphite electrodes saw a slight rebound, with prices increasing by 100 yuan/ton compared to the previous month. Prolonged losses led to large-scale production cuts and reduced supply, prompting graphite electrode manufacturers to reverse the d... ...
【EAF Steel】Macro Expectations Stagnate, Blast Furnace Production Cuts Raw Material Price Declines
【EAF Steel】 Macro Expectations Stagnate, Blast Furnace Production Cuts Lead to Raw Material Price DeclinesThis week, China's construction steel prices continued to bottom out. Following widespread shutdowns and maintenance among electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills, many long-process steel mills have also begun to reduce production, leading to a significant decrease in r... ...
【Refractories】August Major Refractory Raw Material Market May Remain Weak
【Refractories】August Major Refractory Raw Material Market May Remain Weak I. Nationwide Large-Scale Industrial Operations OverviewIn June, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises increased by 5.3% year-on-year (actual growth rate after deducting price factors). On a month-on-month basis, it grew by 0.42%. From January to June, the industrial added value increased... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Needle Coke Sales-Driven, Prices Under Pressure
【Graphite Electrodes】Needle Coke Sales-Driven, Prices Under PressureⅠ. Needle Coke Market:1. Market Overview: From July 21 to 26, 2024, the Chinese needle coke market prices remained stable, and trading was steady. The needle coke market mainly executed previous orders, with production adjusted to meet sales, keeping market prices stable.2. Prices: The mainstream prices for cal... ...
【CPC Market】Prices Firm but Sales Lack; Carburant Market Stable
【CPC Market】Prices Firm but Sales Lack; Carburant Market Stable 1. Calcined Petroleum Coke Market AnalysisPrices Firm but Sales LackFrom July 21 to 26, the Chinese calcined petroleum coke market remained weak and stable. In the Northeast region, the petroleum coke raw material prices lacked support. Even after price adjustments, low-sulfur calcined petroleum coke sales remaine... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Survey Statistics on China's Independent EAF Production (July 26, 2024)
【Graphite Electrode】Survey Statistics on China's Independent EAF Production (July 26, 2024)This week, our network surveyed the production conditions of 87 independent electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills in China, of which 76 are dedicated to producing construction steel. The results are as follows:1. Operating Rate: The average operating rate of the 87 independent EAF st... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Price Surge Begins, ‘Golden Autumn' Market Officially Kicks Off!
【Graphite Electrodes】Price Surge Begins, ‘Golden Autumn' Market Officially Kicks Off! Recently, the steel market has experienced a wave of notable price increases, akin to the first light of dawn, with steel prices showing a clear upward trend. This momentum has injected fresh vitality into the market and driven up demand for graphite electrodes. Before the National Day ho... ...
【GPC】Insufficient Demand for GPC as Downstream Steel Mills Face Increased Losses
【GPC】Insufficient Demand for GPC as Downstream Steel Mills Face Increased Losses Market Overview:On August 12th, the mainstream market price of China's graphitized petroleum coke carburant (GPC) remained weak and stable, with a reference price of 3,500 RMB/ton. Cost prices saw little change, while downstream steel mills reduced production due to maintenance and continued to... ...
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 Bottomed Out and Rebounded: What Lies Ahead?
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 Bottomed Out and Rebounded: What Lies Ahead?In July, China's domestic ultra-high power (UHP) graphite electrodes saw a slight rebound, with prices increasing by 100 yuan/ton compared to the previous month. Prolonged losses led to large-scale production cuts and reduced supply, prompting graphite electrode manufacturers to reverse the d... ...
【EAF Steel】Macro Expectations Stagnate, Blast Furnace Production Cuts Raw Material Price Declines
【EAF Steel】 Macro Expectations Stagnate, Blast Furnace Production Cuts Lead to Raw Material Price DeclinesThis week, China's construction steel prices continued to bottom out. Following widespread shutdowns and maintenance among electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills, many long-process steel mills have also begun to reduce production, leading to a significant decrease in r... ...
【Refractories】August Major Refractory Raw Material Market May Remain Weak
【Refractories】August Major Refractory Raw Material Market May Remain Weak I. Nationwide Large-Scale Industrial Operations OverviewIn June, the industrial added value of large-scale enterprises increased by 5.3% year-on-year (actual growth rate after deducting price factors). On a month-on-month basis, it grew by 0.42%. From January to June, the industrial added value increased... ...
【Graphite Electrodes】Needle Coke Sales-Driven, Prices Under Pressure
【Graphite Electrodes】Needle Coke Sales-Driven, Prices Under PressureⅠ. Needle Coke Market:1. Market Overview: From July 21 to 26, 2024, the Chinese needle coke market prices remained stable, and trading was steady. The needle coke market mainly executed previous orders, with production adjusted to meet sales, keeping market prices stable.2. Prices: The mainstream prices for cal... ...
【CPC Market】Prices Firm but Sales Lack; Carburant Market Stable
【CPC Market】Prices Firm but Sales Lack; Carburant Market Stable 1. Calcined Petroleum Coke Market AnalysisPrices Firm but Sales LackFrom July 21 to 26, the Chinese calcined petroleum coke market remained weak and stable. In the Northeast region, the petroleum coke raw material prices lacked support. Even after price adjustments, low-sulfur calcined petroleum coke sales remaine... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Survey Statistics on China's Independent EAF Production (July 26, 2024)
【Graphite Electrode】Survey Statistics on China's Independent EAF Production (July 26, 2024)This week, our network surveyed the production conditions of 87 independent electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mills in China, of which 76 are dedicated to producing construction steel. The results are as follows:1. Operating Rate: The average operating rate of the 87 independent EAF st... ...