Tag: China Billet Price
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China: Steel billet prices drop to over 1.5-year low on weak demand, rising inventories
Steel billet prices in China’s major steel hub, Tangshan, fell by over RMB 1,000/tonne (t) ($148/t) since early April 2022 due to weak domestic demand and a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases following which markets had to be shut down, logistics and transportation chains were disrupted and production was directly affected. Prices stood at around…