Pellet_Prices

India: Domestic Pellet Buying Remains Low; Prices Stable

Indian pellet prices across all major markets of India continue to remain stable this week. However trade sources reported decline in buying interest from sponge manufacturers.

Eastern India based trade sources shared that limited inquiries in domestic market have resulted in slow pellet trading activities.

However few pellet plants located in Odisha and West Bengal were heard to have concluded pellet export deals. Pellet export offers from India are heard to be in the range of USD 87-88/MT, FoB India.

Indian Pellet Prices as on 06 Feb’17

City

Grade (Fe %) Prices W-o-W

Remarks

Barbil* 63 4,400-4,500 = JSPL and Arya Iron & Steel continue to hold pellet offers.
Jharsuguda 63 4,400 = Shyam Metaliks & Energy is not quoting offers presently.
Last deals were concluded at INR 4,400/MT.
Durgapur 63 4,500 = Amid declining P-DRI offers, sponge manufacturers have
reduced pellet buying. P-DRI offers have fallen further by
INR 150/MT W-o-W. Few pellet export deals were reported
at USD 84-87/MT, FoB India.
Jamshedpur 63 4,200 = Pellet offers remain stable on weekly premises.
Raipur 63 4,700 = Pellet buying remains slow. No impact of NMDC price hike
(up by INR 100/MT M-o-M) in Baila fines has been seen yet.
Bellary 63 5,600 -100 Limited inquiries over falling pellet sponge prices have led to
decline in pellet offers. Southern India P-DRI prices have come down by INR 300-400/MT W-o-W.

*loaded to wagons
Source: SteelMint Research

Trade-wise:

1. Southern India pellet maker – MSPL is offering Fe 65% pellets at INR 6,000/MT.

2. Rourkela based Mahavir Ferro Alloys is giving pellet offers at INR 4,400/MT (loaded to wagons).

3. Trade sources reported few pellet export deals from Odisha at USD 88/MT, FoB Paradip.


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