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.
Iron ore slumps below $80/mt CFR as global consumption outlook cloudy
China’s steel exports to ASEAN drop 13% in 2019, only coated steel visibly up
Ex-India HRC prices again the most competitive in Vietnam
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - March 20, 2020
Scrap price in Taiwan falls further, Californian lockdown causes supply concerns
Ex-Japan scrap prices under pressure, though sharp currency drop gives support
Ex-CIS billet price tumbles again as scrap drops, buyers seek $350/mt FOB and below
China buys more than 100,000 mt of billet, but bids drop today
HRC prices in Vietnam keep dropping amid ample supply from Asia and beyond
Iranian semis exporters cut prices for Asian market
Iron ore prices improve with high grade fines showing the biggest rise
Malaysian steel mills start to halt operations
China keeps booking import billet, bids from Southeast Asia drop below $400/mt CFR
South Korea buys huge volume of ex-Russia scrap, prices stabilize
Mills in Philippines halt operations amid quarantine in Luzon, billet market stopped
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - March 17, 2020
Ex-CIS billet prices decline further amid falling bids, extremely weak demand
Slab prices in Asia down further with demand seen only from China
Decrease in ex-Japan scrap prices fixed in more deals
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - March 16 2020
Tokyo Steel drops steel prices for first time in six months
Hoa Phat expects stable sales growth in March despite Covid-19
Indonesia’s Dexin Steel redirects billet to export markets as local currency weakens
Vietnam’s Formosa Ha Tinh cuts its wire rod prices slightly
Vietnam’s steel output and imports rise in Feb, negative outlook
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - March 13, 2020
Japanese scrap exporters forced to cut prices for all destinations
Formosa Ha Tinh drops local HRC prices by $40/mt for May
Taiwan’s scrap imports surge in Feb, Japan supplies almost as much as US
Lockdown concerns weigh on billet demand in Southeast Asia, prices under pressure
Ex-CIS billet price decline fails to attract any buyers
Coronavirus limits HRC demand in Vietnam, rare deals at lower prices
China resumes billet imports amid better domestic longs demand
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - March 11, 2020
Japan’s Kanto Tetsugen scrap export tender results higher than expected
Bangladeshi appetite for bulk ex-US and ex-Japan scrap rises, prices down
Ex-Iran billet prices to Southeast Asia decrease after previous stability
Local Japanese scrap market still weak, Tokyo Steel cuts purchase price at one mill
Slab prices keep falling in Asia amid higher competition
Iron ore surges on ex-Brazil supply concerns and strong demand
Pakistan shows demand for ex-US bulk scrap, containerized material still scarce
Hoa Phat postpones BF launch and entry to HRC market due to coronavirus
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - March 9, 2020
Poor demand weighs on ex-CIS billet prices, but exporters do not give up
Asian buyers expect more low-priced billet offers from S. Korea, Japan
Japanese scrap suppliers try to boost export sales as domestic market weak
Daily iron ore prices CFR China - March 6, 2020
High supply volumes push down scrap prices in Taiwan
Indonesia and Vietnam offer most competitive billet prices in Southeast Asia
Russia’s Amurstal restarts billet production after two-week halt
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