Tag: nickel cost impact on stainless steel

China led with 1.04 mnt, highlighting strong export concentration. Domestic absorption and higher costs squeezed exportable surplus. Indonesia’s stainless finished flat exports fell to 3.19 mnt in CY’25, down 2% y-o-y from 3.24 mnt in the previous year, as softer global demand and cautious overseas procurement weighed on shipments, with strong reliance on export markets…