The world market of metallurgical raw materials today has become the most lively after the next twenty percent, take -off prices for iron ore, caused by some revitalization of the China economy.
The perplexity of experts is caused by prices for metallurgical coke, which have remained unchanged since October 2012. The modest $ 165 per ton of Koks, of course, will only only recall, market analysts assure.
The growing demand in the USA and China, as well as a certain rise in Japanese metallurgy, will inevitably light up the flame of rising prices for a metallurgical coke. Moreover, we will witness such an increase in the 1st quarter of 2013, experts warn.
The first quarter will begin with the rain season in Australia, which traditionally supplies coal to the countries of Southeast Asia. The fight against flooding of mines and the seasonal deficit of the coke will give a powerful impetus to the increase in prices.
The existing excess coal in the US markets will be used within the country, which has just successfully overcome a fiscal cliff.
According to Bloomberg, a metallurgical coke can recover in price until 2009, as soon as China rebuilt its steel supplies. This opinion was expressed by the experts of the Barclays PLC investment bank.
World Cox prices have not yet been rising, but this is only yet ...
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Azovpromstal® 7 January 2013 г. 00:01 |