Commodity Market Report
Global nickel short-term outlook March 2020
Report summary
As the world watches China's apparent recovery, the spread of the coronavirus pandemic elsewhere triggers widespread mine, plant and stainless mill closures, forcing a steep downgrade to our supply and demand forecasts. But as the world slides towards recession, the daily evolution of the situation highlights that more reductions are inevitable. There is still hope for an upturn in H2, but for how long?
Table of contents
- Africa
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Asia
- China
- Indonesia
- India
- Europe
- North America
Tables and charts
This report includes 14 images and tables including:
- Malaysian imports of stainless HRC - Indonesia dominant in 2019
- European stainless turnaround possible from H2
- Global quarterly refined consumption (kt)
- Quarterly global stainless steel production (kt raw steel basis)
- Global refined nickel consumption (kt)
- Global stainless steel production (kt raw steel basis)
- Mine disruptions in the Philippines
- Nickel industry C1 cash cost curve as at March 2020
- Mine disruptions in New Caledonia
- Global nickel mine production/capability (kt)
- Global nickel smelter production/capability (kt)
- Global finished nickel production/capability (kt)
- Nickel stocks and premiums
- Global refined nickel supply-demand balance (kt)
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