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La asociación Cailian informó el 20 de febrero que el mercado del mineral de hierro está preparado para una escasez "grave", y se espera que los precios aumenten a $ 150 por tonelada, los comerciantes deben prepararse para un aumento del precio del 20 por ciento en el segundo trimestre de 2023, señaló esta asociación, Se espera que el aumento estacional de la producción de acero chino entre marzo y abril coincida con las limitaciones de suministro a corto plazo, lo que dejará al mercado con un déficit de 35 millones de toneladas en el segundo trimestre. La subida de las materias primas empujará a que los precios del mercado del acero sigan subiendo.

On 21th Feb 2023, the price of Tangshan strip steel was increased by 50-90 yuan per ton; Tangshan steel plate price up 30 yuan per ton, market condition improved, the deal is ok. Domestic macro market attitude has a certain positive, coupled with the gradual improvement of the fundamentals, the continued recovery of terminal demand, and supply is still maintained at a low level, the price may continue to be strong shocks

Turkey has experienced two strong earthquakes of nearly magnitude 8 and several more of magnitude 6. The quake has killed more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria. The earthquake has also dealt a blow to Turkey's shipping industry, forcing major ports to suspend operations. In addition, it also caused a number of Turkish oil terminals, LNG ports shut down. This will lead to higher sea freight rates on Mediterranean routes.

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