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財聯協会は2月20日、鉄鉱石市場は「深刻な」不足に陥り、価格はトン当たり150ドルまで上昇すると予想されており、トレーダーらは2023年第2四半期の20％の価格高騰に備える必要があると報告した。同協会は、 3月から4月にかけての中国の鉄鋼生産の季節的増加は、短期的な供給制約と重なると予想されており、第2四半期には市場は3,500万トンの赤字となる。原材料の高騰により、鉄鋼市場価格は上昇し続けるだろう。

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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