According to the data released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), in February this year the prices of imported iron ore in France increased 2.3 percent month on month, following the 15.3 percent month-on-month increase recorded in January, while the prices are 9.2 percent higher compared to the same month of the previous year.
Meanwhile, in France the import price index of nickel in February rose by 1.1 percent compared to the previous month, following a month-on-month decrease of one percent recorded in January.