Grafikon trenda indeksa cen jekla (CSPI).

Steel prices are likely to be "much higher" in the coming years compared to recent levels, the chief executive of a major Indian steelmaker has predicted.

Izvršni direktor Tata Steel TV Narendran je nedavno povedal, da je bila povprečna cena vroče{0}}valjanega jekla v kolutih v zadnjih nekaj letih okoli 400 ali 450 na metrično tono. Napoveduje, da bi lahko dolgoročno-povprečje v prihodnosti preseglo 600.

Narendran explained that the steel market is going through a number of changes, including rising costs and China's changing role in the market. At its peak, China exported more steel than India produced.He added that China's steel exports have since halved to about 60 million tonnes a year and are likely to fall further as China pursues its net-zero carbon emissions target.

In January 2022, the crude steel output of the 64 countries included in the statistics of the World Steel Association was 155.0 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.1 percent .The world's steel production is declining.

On the supply side, input costs are at "all-time highs" due to rising coal prices.Both coal and iron ore are raw materials for steel production. Steel prices could also be pushed up by rising carbon costs in Europe.As a result, the world's steel demand will be in a situation of "in short supply". In addition, due to the impact of the epidemic, there is no doubt that the price of steel will continue to rise.

Trendski grafikon kitajskega indeksa cen jekla (CSPI).

Po spremljanju Združenja za železo in jeklo je konec januarja kitajski indeks cen jekla (CSPI) znašal 132,98 točke, kar je za 1,28 točke oziroma 0,97 odstotka več kot konec decembra. 2021 in mesečno-na-višanje se je iz zmanjšanja spremenilo v povečanje; letno-v-letnem porastu za 10,26 točke, kar pomeni povečanje za 8,36 odstotka. Slika kaže, da cene jekla rastejo.