Tag: winter supply disruption

Japanese H2 scrap prices ease, US market faces supply crunch in winter

Jan 30, 2026

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by

Ramavath Mounika

in Melting Scrap

Vietnamese buyers cautious ahead of Lunar New Year US winter disruptions support firm scrap sentiment Japan’s H2 scrap prices softened as a stronger yen pressured dollar realisations despite tight domestic supply, while Vietnamese buying stayed cautious ahead of the Lunar New Year. In the US, winter weather tightened scrap availability, supporting firm seller sentiment and…