Vietnam's ferrous scrap imports in July fell to their second-lowest monthly level this year, as demand was dented by subdued production and weaker trading activity.

The northwest European hot-rolled futures market continues to move into a steeper contango, as end users look to lock in forward prices which are low compared with their physical contract offers.

The rise in trade deficit has been attributed to a surge in imports driven by elevated global commodity prices.

The LCRC said that since the railway's opening, it has been actively enhancing the transportation organization, optimizing the freight service, and effectively ensuring efficient and smooth transportation.

The longer the European scrap supply issue persists, the longer Turkish scrap import prices could remain at elevated levels.

The new numbers were the result of a previous public consultation, which reviewed the methodology and other factors related to calculating nameplate generation capacity.

The firm will invest 575bn rupees [$7.23bn] in the two projects that have received high-level clearance approval from the Odisha government.

The August Japan Kanto tender was settled on 10 August at an average of ¥42,061/t ($311.56/t) fas for H2, equivalent to ¥43,061/t fob.