Commodity Market Report
Global nickel short-term outlook March 2021
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Report summary
Nickel prices dropped by 20% in early March, triggered by a declaration from Tsingshan that it would soon be able to choose the destination of some of its nickel units between NPI for stainless or matte for batteries. Price pressure from those believing that nickel forms specifically for the batteries route would be in short supply going forward evaporated and prices fell, despite the strength of post-lockdown demand.
Table of contents
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Nickel in stainless
- Asia
- Europe and Africa
- North America
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Nickel in non-stainless
- Batteries
- Nickel alloys
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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The rebound in European stainless productionStainless exports by Columbus Stainless to SE Asia have dropped sharply in past couple of yearsAircraft deliveries - only a slight recovery in 2021
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Quarterly global refined nickel consumption (kt)Quarterly global stainless steel production (kt raw steel basis)Global refined nickel consumption (kt)Global stainless steel production (kt raw steel basis)Global 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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