India: Limited buying pulls Raipur sponge iron prices down

Sponge P-DRI (FeM 80%) prices in Raipur fell by INR 200/t to INR 29,400/t exw. Market participants have reported limited bids, while a couple of plants claimed that demand was active for prompt deliveries, SteelMint observed.

  • A few deals were confirmed for P-DRI at around INR 29,300-29,400/t versus offers at INR 29,500-29,600/t on exw and FoR Raipur basis. Also, a few plants claimed that they had buyers for ready dispatch at around INR 29,500/t exw, but SteelMint couldn’t confirm these deals before publication.
  • Sponge iron producers said that prices shouldn’t fall due to shortage of supplies, while sources expect that if billet prices fall further sponge iron makers have to reduce prices.

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