According to the data released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), in December last year the prices of imported iron ore in France increased 7.1 percent month on month, following the 5.6 percent month-on-month increase recorded in November, while the prices are 5.6 percent lower compared to the same month of the previous year.
Meanwhile, in France the import price index of nickel in December rose by 6.8 percent compared to the previous month, following a month-on-month decrease of 5.5 percent recorded in November.