Despite global steel output dipping -5% YoY in Apr’24, weekly iron ore exports have regularly increased in the last 7 weeks with China sticking to current iron ore restocking cycle which has already resulted in piling 40Mt at its ports since the previous low in November 2023 and with room for an extra 20Mt.
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