This was a 9.8% increase from the 2,262,000 permit tons recorded in December and a 12.7% increase from the December final imports total of 2,203,000.

US steelmaker Nucor kept its plate prices flat last week in its latest price announcement for the products.

Coke output up 2.5% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Traders associations, regulators and other market representatives have responded to the European Commission's consultation proposed power market reform.

The Argus weekly domestic US HRC Midwest and southern assessments both rose by $50/st to $900/st on Tuesday.

US steelmaker Nucor has raised its flat rolled steel prices by $100/short ton (st) and set a minimum target price of $1,000/st for hot rolled coil (HRC) products.

Ferroalloy output down 12.4% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

In the week ending on February 18, 2023, domestic raw steel production was 1,654,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 74.0 percent.