Pig Iron Analyses
SteelOrbis provides the latest scrap & raw materials prices and price trends via the scrap & raw materials price reports and market analyses listed below. These scrap & raw materials price reports are derived from actual scrap & raw materials market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.
20 Dec
Ex-Russia BPI price rebounds amid fewer offered volumes, with support of scrap
20 Dec
Ex-Brazil BPI prices settle at last week’s low level amid strong pressure from US buyers, Indian offers
13 Dec
Import BPI market in US tumbles unexpectedly after latest sale from Brazil
13 Dec
Ex-Russia BPI down further amid weak demand-supply balance, even though scrap prices up
29 Nov
Import BPI prices in US unlikely to go down further amid high costs of major sellers
29 Nov
Ex-Russia BPI still under pressure amid lack of deals, falling scrap prices
22 Nov
Ex-Russia BPI prices still falling as mood in EU worsens, bids from Turkey drop
22 Nov
Ex-Brazil BPI prices stable amid slow trading and bearish mood but high costs
15 Nov
Ex-Russia BPI stable after declines in previous weeks, mood remains bearish
15 Nov
Ex-Brazil BPI prices under pressure despite rainy season
08 Nov
Ex-Russia BPI prices seek new low as suppliers target alternative markets like India
05 Nov
Ex-Brazil high-phosphorus BPI prices roll back in new contracts, low-phosphorus BPI stays high
25 Oct
US customers accept rise in BPI prices in new deals after weeks of resistance
25 Oct
Ex-Russia BPI price slides further amid lower bids and deals in major markets
18 Oct
Ex-Russia BPI down amid weak demand globally, negotiations resume with Europe for next quota
18 Oct
Ex-Brazil BPI market silent as US buyers reject any increases
11 Oct
Ex-Russia BPI prices only supported by some gradual demand revival in Turkey
11 Oct
Import BPI in US inches down, but Brazilian exporters hope for rebound amid rainy season
11 Oct
Local pig iron prices in China - week 41, 2024
04 Oct
Ex-Russia BPI prices may be boosted by strong scrap rebound in Turkey, trading still limited
04 Oct
Ex-Brazil BPI prices inch down due to worsening of mood in US market
26 Sep
Ex-Russia BPI prices fall further amid weak scrap prices, rise in cheap offers for non-EU markets
20 Sep
Russian pig iron exporters sell at lower prices to non-EU destinations
16 Sep
Impact of Russia’s exhaustion of EU BPI quota still not so big, but sellers resist discounts
13 Sep
Ex-Brazil BPI sales for November shipment start at relatively stable prices
05 Sep
Russia’s quota for BPI in EU exhausted for 2024, quota for 2025 to be used up in Q1
30 Aug
Activity in ex-Brazil BPI market increases, prices settle at a slightly lower level
30 Aug
European BPI market awaits quota for Russia to be full in Sept, Asian sellers still active
23 Aug
Offers for and sales of BPI from Asia accelerate
23 Aug
Local pig iron prices in China - week 34, 2024
16 Aug
Little movement in global BPI market amid holidays, pressure from scrap and billet downtrends
09 Aug
Demand for ex-Russia BPI slow amid holidays in Europe, low workable levels in Turkey
09 Aug
Ex-Brazil BPI prices post minimal changes in latest deals despite sellers’ previous hopes
02 Aug
Ex-Brazil BPI stable in last deals to US, expectations become slightly positive
02 Aug
Opinion: Will BPI prices surge in Q4 due to filling of Russia’s quota in EU?
26 Jul
Ex-Russia BPI trading halted, prices slip amid pressure from buyers
26 Jul
Brazil starts BPI sales for September shipment
19 Jul
Ex-Russia BPI slips further due to low bids, increase in freight
19 Jul
Ex-Brazil BPI stable with slight negative bias, trading slows
12 Jul
Ex-Russia BPI corrected down as expected amid weak seasonal demand
12 Jul
Demand for ex-Brazil BPI stable, prices fluctuate in very limited range for 2.5 months
08 Jul
Russia cancels export duty for pig iron and some longs until Sept, may lead to price decline
02 Jul
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of pig iron
28 Jun
Ex-Russia BPI sellers seek to hike prices amid lack of supply, no acceptance yet
28 Jun
Rumors about ex-India BPI sales to US worsens mood, but ex-Brazil suppliers resist
21 Jun
Global BPI market on hold with trading falling to almost zero, outlook cautiously bearish
14 Jun
Ex-Brazil BPI deal prices relatively stable, sellers resist declines with good order books
14 Jun
Ex-Russia BPI stable as trading slows down, outlook not that good
07 Jun
Bearishness still prevails in US import BPI market, though ex-Brazil sellers try to push market up
07 Jun
Ex-Russia BPI moves up but only amid deals to Europe, where outlook for steel prices improves
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