Commodity Market Report
Global nickel short-term outlook December 2019
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Report summary
Demand for nickel in stainless remains weak everywhere, notably in Europe, where second half stainless output is 12 % lower then in 2018. Stainless production rates in China are still strong but apparent oversupply highlights the continued risk of cuts, perhaps in Q1 2020. In Indonesia, further expansion from 2 Mtpa to 3 Mtpa at Tsingshan Morowali looks unlikely. The battery segment is also at a lower ebb than in H1, primarily due to softer demand in China following the change in subsidies announced midyear.
Table of contents
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Nickel in Non-stainless
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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European year-on-year quarterly stainless melt productionGlobal quarterly refined consumption (kt)Quarterly global stainless steel production (kt raw steel basis)
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Global refined nickel consumption (kt)Global stainless steel production (kt raw steel basis)Nickel pig iron production lines at IMIP, Morowali, IndonesiaGlobal nickel mine production/capability (kt)Global nickel smelter production/capability (kt)Global finished nickel production/capability (kt)Nickel stocks and premiumsGlobal refined nickel supply-demand balance (kt)
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