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财联协会 2 月 20 日报道，铁矿石市场将“严重”短缺，预计价格将上涨至每吨 150 美元，贸易商需要为 2023 年第二季度 20% 的价格飙升做好准备，该协会指出，预计 3 月至 4 月中国钢铁产量的季节性增长与短期供应紧张相吻合，使市场在第二季度出现 3500 万吨的缺口。原材料的上涨将推动钢材市场价格继续上涨。

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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