Finished Import Market Share Estimated at 23 Percent in December.

In November alone, production of finished steel reached over 1.82 million tonnes.

Hoa Phat Group has signed a contract to export 10,000 tonnes of steel wire in coil form to Europe.

However, the net debt to equity ratio of steel companies is still significantly better than in the 2010-2019 period.

US hot rolled coil (HRC) spot prices moved down as the market remained quiet due to the Christmas holiday.

Elevated production costs for Turkish producers amid low scrap availability and less slab purchasing options.

Europe may continue to dominate US thermal coal exports in 2023 but demand for high-sulfur coal may wane.

This has been a year of crisis for the nickel market.