Author archives: Edward Hutton

China Is Now India’s Biggest Iron Ore Buyer, And Wants to Import More

May 19 — China was India’s largest purchase of iron ore in the fiscal year ended March 31, and the buyer reportedly has plans to import even more ore from the sub-continental Asian nation. China bought 30.8 million tons of iron ore from India during the period, two and a half times more than the …

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China Mulls Targeting Australian Wine, Dairy on Coronavirus Spat

Australian exports of wine, seafood, oatmeal, fruit and dairy are in danger of being targeted by China if Beijing decides to escalate a row over Canberra’s calls for an investigation into the origin of Covid-19, according to people familiar with the matter Chinese officials have compiled a list of potential goods that it could target …

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Repeat of Oil’s Sub-Zero Plunge Unlikely as June Expiry Nears

Oil’s historic crash below zero looked increasingly like an aberration as the June contract rose for a fourth day in its last session of trading before expiring. Amid growing signs of a nascent recovery in demand, deepening production cuts and optimism that the world is getting closer to finding a vaccine for the coronavirus, futures …

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Iron Climbs as Traders Eye Steel Demand, Supply Fears

Iron ore futures extended gains for a third day to reach the highest since January as investors weigh strong domestic demand in China and supply worries from Brazil. The recovery in the production from steel mills in China is boosting sentiment, while iron ore port stockpiles declined to the lowest in more than three years …

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