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.

"Pretty much everyone accepts the current level [of premiums] is the new reality", a trader said.

The domestic demand forecast was cautiously optimistic, according to market sources, led by stronger increased spending for the infrastructure market.

Finished Import Market Share YTD at 24%

The 2303 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8234 yuan per ton on January 4.

During this period, the province also transmitted 18 percent more electricity to support other regions -- as against the figure for the same period in 2021.

He said that Indonesia would continue to receive high coal demands from European countries.