Author: Kameshwar Rao
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India: Melting scrap prices fall sharply by up to INR 1,100/t ($14)
Melting scrap prices decreased in most markets on 22 Oct’21 due to following reasons: Falling prices of substitutes such as sponge iron and declining fuel, i.e. coal, prices. Tepid demand for finished steel products impacting buying enquiries for semi-finished steel. Bid-offer disparity in imported scrap market due to container shortage and longer lead times that…