Iran's total iron and steel exports, including semi-finished products and steel products, amounted to 5 million 286 thousand tons in the first 6 months of this year.

MOIL's production in September was 135,000 mt, increasing by 10 percent year on year.

Integrated steelmaker Cliffs and electric arc furnace (EAF) competitor Nucor were both said to be offering at $750/st.

Vale is a major global producer of iron ore, copper and nickel.

The company and Indonesian energy and mineral resources ministry could not be reached for comment.

Vale is a major global producer of iron ore, copper and nickel.

Quench and tempered and normalized plate pricing both stayed flat at $2,385/st and $1,730/st, respectively.

The company and Indonesian energy and mineral resources ministry could not be reached for comment.