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.
17 Jul
Ex-Russia BPI sales still stalled due to bid-offer mismatch, mood rather negative
17 Jul
Global View on HRC: Bearish mood still persists in some major markets, though China attempts slight rise
17 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 17, 2026
17 Jul
Global View on Billet: Mood in China slightly better, major buyers focus on cheap sources
17 Jul
Low-priced billet offers start to fade away in SE Asia
16 Jul
Free Ship carrying Indian billet to UAE partially sunk in Strait of Hormuz
16 Jul
Turkish buyers mostly reluctant to purchase Asian billet, import deals done only for cheapest origins
16 Jul
Latest import HRC deals to Vietnam done at lower prices, rebound in China gives only tentative hope
16 Jul
Ex-China HRC rebounds owing to output cuts, buyers not expecting further rises
16 Jul
Ex-Australia coking coal settles below $230/mt FOB due to reduced demand
15 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 15, 2026
15 Jul
Turkey restocks with Chinese HRC, local and export tags rather stable with negative bias
15 Jul
Ex-China and ex-Indonesia billet prices converge as Chinese costs remain high, Indonesian sellers seek volumes
14 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 14, 2026
13 Jul
Ex-Australia coking coal prices soften amid better supply, mills’ re-export intentions
13 Jul
Local Chinese longs prices indicate only slight declines, may stay stable amid maintenances
13 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 13, 2026
10 Jul
Global View on Billet: Prices mainly stabilize amid firm signals from China, rebound doubtful
10 Jul
Ex-Russia BPI offers high and totally unworkable in Turkey
10 Jul
Chinese mills resist further local coke price hikes, import coking coal prices ease
10 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 10, 2026
10 Jul
Global View on HRC: No common trend as EU mills attempt rise, China rather stable and prices fall in SE Asia
10 Jul
Ex-Asia slab prices fall sharply as exporters try to speed up sales in very quiet market
10 Jul
HRC trade in Vietnam focuses on local material, even though import prices fall further
09 Jul
SE Asia’s import billet prices move down due to higher competition
09 Jul
Iron ore prices in China fluctuate in limited range, bearish outlook persists
08 Jul
Japanese HRC exporters see big price fall in June, cut allocation as pressure continues in July
08 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 8, 2026
08 Jul
Ex-Asia billet prices stable after previous fall, rare positive signals start to come from China
07 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 7, 2026
07 Jul
Import HRC prices in Pakistan hit temporary bottom
06 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 6, 2026
06 Jul
Vietnam’s Formosa cuts local HRC price by $41/mt, more than expected
03 Jul
Global View on HRC: Market evaluates EU CSQ impacts, some suppliers rethink strategies
03 Jul
Ex-Russia BPI prices fall because of scrap, sellers resist excessively low levels
03 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 3, 2026
03 Jul
New import HRC deals in Vietnam done at lower levels after local prices announced
03 Jul
Local coke prices in China rise further, mills need time to assess tenth round of hikes
03 Jul
Global View on Billet: Downtrend continues as expected, trading activity slows further
02 Jul
SE Asian billet importers fully withdrawn from market as offers stable and too high
02 Jul
Iron ore prices inch up as supply of lower grade fines to be less after ban on FMG’s fines
01 Jul
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - July 1, 2026
01 Jul
Ex-Asia billet prices down, but sales still sporadic
01 Jul
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts local HRC by $34/mt amid lower import prices, slack demand
30 Jun
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - June 30, 2026
29 Jun
Asian slab prices retreat further amid lower bids, uncertainties in EU
29 Jun
Local Chinese longs prices continue to follow gradual downtrend
26 Jun
Global View on HRC: Market under strong pressure from ongoing oversupply, future uncertainty
26 Jun
Ex-Brazil BPI trade to US stalls due to tariff uncertainty, ex-India bookings continue
26 Jun
Global View on Billet: Prices decline due to weak demand, fall in scrap prices
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