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.
Ex-China billet offers rise, no softening foreseen amid output cuts
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 25, 2025
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 25, 2025
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 24, 2025
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 24, 2025
Brazilian BPI exporters target $400/mt FOB for January, no success so far
Global View on Billet: Market rather stable and activity slow as winter is coming
DRI/HBI in high demand in Mediterranean, supply remains limited
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 21, 2025
Ex-Australia coking coal up in new deal amid limited allocation for December laycan
Free MEIS: MENA will need additional 30-40 million mt of DR pellets to meet growing DRI/HBI capacities
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 21, 2025
SE Asian billet importers expect this week’s price rise to be short-lived
Ex-Asia wire rod prices decrease slightly, market fundamentals still weak
Ex-Australia coking coal firm only amid hopes for Indian demand, China softens instead
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 20, 2025
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 19, 2025
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 19, 2025
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 18, 2025
Ex-Asia billet offers increase amid output cuts in China, but no rise in deal prices
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 18, 2025
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 17, 2025
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 17, 2025
Ex-Russia BPI prices under renewed pressure with sales to Turkey paused
Global View on Billet: Prices at standstill as sellers fail to find reasons for increase
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 14, 2025
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 14, 2025
Demand for Asian slab revives, but price changes limited compared to October
SE Asian billet importers await discounts, focus on cheaper sanctioned material
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - November 13, 2025
Ex-Asia billet prices stable, but negotiations accelerate in major outlets
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 12, 2025
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - November 12, 2025
Taiwanese importers pause billet purchases as prices considered to be too high
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 11, 2025
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 11, 2025
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 10, 2025
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 10, 2025
European importers almost complete current pig iron purchases, HBI deals awaited
Ex-Brazil BPI prices finally rise after sales to alternative buyers, trading to US resumes
Russian BPI suppliers seek to hike prices amid rises in scrap prices
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 7, 2025
Global View on Billet: Outlook rather firm despite softening in China
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 7, 2025
Southeast Asian interest in Chinese billet starts to revive after price softening
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 6, 2025
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - November 5, 2025
Ex-Asia billet prices decline due to continuous fall in Chinese futures
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – November 5, 2025
Import BPI prices increase in Europe as customers try to book more ahead of CBAM
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