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.
Free Thailand’s steel demand down 3% in Q1, but imports post big gain in March
CSC increases local flats prices for July amid positive post-pandemic outlook
Scrap prices in Asia up slightly this week, buyers doubt further rise
Wire rod price increase fixed in deal to Southeast Asia
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - May 22, 2020
Iron ore prices resume uptrend amid futures gains, good demand
Billet demand revives in Southeast Asia, buyers have to accept price rise
Tokyo Steel hikes local scrap prices for first time this year
Ex-Iran billet sold to Asia at higher prices
China active in billet imports with prices up more than $10/mt
Iron ore prices down after rally early this week, still at high level
Ex-CIS billet prices surge amid sales to China, irrelevant for other outlets
China and Vietnam buy limited import HRC volumes at far higher prices
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - May 19, 2020
Free Hoa Phat to produce 500,000 mt of HRC and 800,000 mt of merchant billet in 2020
Sharp local HRC price hike in China pushes up import offers
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - May 18, 2020
China keeps booking imported slabs, accepts higher prices
Tokyo Steel rolls over local steel prices, demand in Japan needs time to recover
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - May 15, 2020
Week closes on further import HRC price increase in Vietnam and China
Ex-Iran billet price stable in new booking to Asia
Scrap price increase accepted in Asia, expectations mixed
Billet prices rise in Southeast Asia as China books massively, accepting increase
Higher scrap offers not accepted in Bangladesh, lockdown extended until May 30
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - May 13, 2020
Import scrap from all major sources sold at higher prices to S. Korea
HRC prices hit and exceed $400/mt CFR in new deals to Asia
Iron ore price surges further, increasing by 2.3 percent
China's import slab prices rise further with up to 150,000 mt booked from Latin America
Ex-CIS billet prices strengthen in deals to outlets other than China
Japan’s Kanto Tetsugen tender closed with $17/mt rise, sentiment strong
Chinese customers so far reject billet purchases at $380/mt CFR and above
Up to 100,000 mt of ex-CIS billet sold to China at higher price
Slab prices in Asia rise, supported by China
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - May 11, 2020
China books 300,000 mt of import HRC, leading to bullish mood in Asia
Deal prices in Asian scrap market stable, but signs of increase emerge
Iron ore prices surge by five percent this week after recent hike
China keeps buying billet, demand in Southeast Asia starts to revive
Ex-CIS billet prices stay at low level, demand mostly from China
Recent ex-Iran billet sale to Asia indicates decline only for exporter side
Free Vietnam’s Hoa Phat starts HRC production, to begin spot sales in late 2020
Shagang Group keeps local longs prices stable for early May
Free Hoa Phat’s billet exports up 35% in Apr from Mar, local steel demand weakens
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - May 5, 2020
Scrap prices down in Bangladesh, demand weak due to lockdown and Ramadan
Prices in Vietnamese HRC market marginally down, expectations weak
Japan extends state of emergency until end of May
Minimal changes in Asian slab market, lower HRC prices exert pressure
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