Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 13/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • OPEC: Global oil supply tension yet to resolve. OPEC expected oil demand increase by 2.7 million barrels/day in 2023, with total demand at 30.10 million barrels, up 900,000 barrels/day from 2022. • Goldman Sachs expected copper average price at $6700/mt, $7600/mt and $9000/mt in the …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 12/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • Chinese M2 supply up 11.4% in June, last 11.1%, est. 11.1%, beyond expectations. • The Nord Stream I natural gas pipeline, Russia’s main gas pipeline to Europe, has begun annual maintenance and suspended gas transmission.   Iron Ore Key Indicators: • Chinese steel mills expected …

A Room with a Technical View 11/07/22

Capesize August Futures – Technically bullish last week with the futures in the early stages of a corrective phase. The price traded to a low of USD 26,000, meaning we held the USD 23,897 support, resulting in the futures moving higher. The moving averages are now flat indicating a lack of trend in the market, …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 11/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral.   Macro • Chinese CPI in June up 2.5%, up 0.4% from May, refreshed the highest since August. PPI up 6.1% in June, down 0.3% from May, created eight months consecutive drop. • U.S. strong June job statistic supported the 75 basis points of interest rate increase in …

Germany Is Considering Bringing Back Coal To Ensure Energy Supply 08/07/22

 Germany Weighs Intervention in Energy Markets to Bring Back Coal   Germany is considering intervening in its energy markets to bring coal plants back online and conserve natural gas as it rushes to limit further disruptions from top-supplier Russia. Parliament on Thursday plans to vote on a regulation that would provide compensation to coal-plant operators …

Daily Virtual Steel Mill Report 07/07/22

Market Verdict on Iron Ore: • Neutral to bullish.   Macro • Balkin, Secretary General of OPEC, said that the oil and gas industry was being “Besieged” due to years of insufficient investment. He added that if Iran and Venezuela were allowed to bring more supplies, the shortage could be alleviated. Balkin predicted that the …