The steel industry was affected by the virus in the first quarter of 2020.

The seaborne thermal coal market is oversupplied by around 40mn t and a demand-supply imbalance could persist for much of this year as the Covid-19 pandemic dents economic activity.

Covid-19-related shutdowns of automotive plants across North America could cost US automakers at least 900,000 vehicle sales this year, reducing steel demand, according to industry estimates.

Japan's auto sales fell in March for a sixth straight month.

Australia's coal industry is reviewing plans for expansion and sustaining capital expenditure as they attempt to conserve cash amid fears that coal prices will return to a long period of historical lows below those seen in 2015-16.

China's CRC prices slump 19% to date in 2020 on weak appliance, auto sectors

ArcelorMittal intends to halt BF2 at Fos-sur-Mer steel mill

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5662 yuan per ton on April 23.