Japan's coking coal imports rose in July on the back of a recovery in steel output, mainly from auto manufacturing demand.

US coal exports fell from year-earlier levels in July as a drop in thermal coal shipments outweighed an increase in metallurgical volumes.

Global steel production also registered a fall during the month under review, the data showed.

The launch of FerroHaat underlines Tata Steel’s commitment to foster trust, transparency and ease of doing business in the scrap industry, an official statement said.

The settlements for BF-grade pellet premiums are nearly flat with the previous quarter and lower by around $3/dmt for DR-grade pellets.

According to the data of Turkish Steel Manufacturers Association, Turkey’s crude steel output reached 3.1 million tons in July,2020, an increase of 7.5% year-on-year.

According to the Nigeria Attack reported in 1st Sep, Nigeria spends about $3.3 billion a year on steel imports, Nippon Minerals and Steel Development Minister Olamulcan Adibate said on Monday Aug.31.

The period saw an 11% fall in Russian steel consumption to little over 19 million mt, according to Evraz.