Increases in European blast furnace coke prices

There is much talk at present of the marked increases in world iron ore prices, in the last 12 months.

 

However, we notice that blast furnace coke prices have also increased very dramatically. European  metallurgical coke has increased from ~$200/t at the start of the year, to near on $300/tonne in April 2021 (export prices, fob basis). That is equivalent to a price increase of around 50%.

 

For recent and historic European coke prices, visit us at https://www.steelonthenet.com/files/blast-furnace-coke.html.

 

Andrew M Kotas

 

European steel prices collapse

MEPS today report a collapse in European steel prices. Weak end-user demand in France, frozen market activity in Italy, depressed UK demand, a wait and see approach in the Belgian market, a severe decline in orders in Spain ... all complete a pretty desperate picture for steelmakers as the impact of the worldwide credit crisis starts to bite. For full report, see http://www.meps.co.uk/keynote10-08.htm.

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