Anastasia Kononenko
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Economics from Oles Honchar National University in Ukraine. I have 15 years of experience in the steel media industry, including the past seven years at SteelOrbis, where I lead the Market Intelligence team responsible for coordinating coverage of Asian steel and raw material markets. My areas of expertise also include global markets for billet, slabs, pig iron and HBI, with a focus on market analysis and industry trends.
Taiwan accepts slight import scrap price increase
Shagang Group starts to cut local scrap purchase price
Daily iron ore prices - October 14, 2019
China keeps buying import billet, India sells another cargo
Downtrend persists in Asian slab market
Iron ore closes current week with slight decrease
Scrap prices in Asia weaken further, but first signs of improvement appear
Rebar prices weaken in Asia due to subdued demand
ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih to pay dividends for the first time since 2007
China turns to import commercial HRC
Shagang Group raises local longs prices for mid-October
China stays active in import billet market after holidays
CIS billet suppliers insist on rebound, successful in rare deals
Iron ore price picks up amid Tangshan steel output curbs, expected restocking
Billet prices in Southeast Asia touch new low in deals, suppliers try to hold positions
Ukraine’s iron ore exports down in September
Scrap price drop in Japan’s Kanto Tetsugen tender weighs on sentiments
Import HRC prices for Vietnam down further amid tight competition between India and Russia
Daily iron ore prices - October 9, 2019
Russian scrap exporters to be free from restrictions in Q1
Shagang Group raises scrap purchase prices by RMB 100/mt
Shagang Group raises local longs prices for early October
Ex-Russia scrap export scheme via exchange to be delayed, sellers oppose new rules
Iron ore prices rise slightly as steel output expected to increase after holiday
Thailand’s G Steel to add high value-added products to its portfolio
Tokyo Steel revises scrap purchase prices down again
Southeast Asia’s slab demand worsens further due to cheap import HRC
South Korea’s reduced EAF-based steel output affects scrap demand
Two Malaysian longs producers to form JV to compete with large Chinese-invested mills
Hoa Phat Group keeps steel output stable, increases exports due to weaker local demand
Tangshan to tighten punishment of steel mills for air pollution
Ukraine’s DMZ temporarily halts billet production
Asian customers actively purchase import scrap as prices reach bottom
Indonesia steel consumption growth to be slower in 2019, but to be sustained in coming years
ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih increases rebar mill output capacity by 30% as upgrade completed
Brazil returns to Asian HRC market
Tokyo Steel cuts local scrap purchase prices after two weeks of stability
CIS-based billet suppliers resist further decreases in export prices
Billet prices in Asia move sideways as most suppliers await China’s return
Southeast Asian customers book ex-Iran billet
Oman decreases rebar offers for UAE
Nippon Steel to restart Kimitsu in January, mostly local steel sales to be affected
India’s GDP growth this year to fall to lowest in seven years
Vietnamese HRC importers keep buying from India amid fresh discounts
Algerian mills decrease longs prices further
Price decrease slows down in Japan’s Kansai Tetsugen scrap tender
Ex-US scrap prices down further in deals to Taiwan, close to bottom
Indian mills may get some support only from lower costs in October-December
Steel production of major Japanese mills to decline in late 2019
Australia cuts coking coal price forecast, expected earnings for 2019
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