Author: Kanishka Chhabria
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South Asia: India’s imported scrap demand continues to remain dull on cheaper domestic alternatives
The South Asian market remained impacted by multiple challenges. In India, sluggish demand for imported scrap stemmed from cheaper alternatives like sponge iron and domestic scrap along with limited support from the downstream steel sector. Pakistan faced constrained demand due to rising electricity and gas costs, preventing rebar producers from passing on these expenses. Meanwhile,…