South Brazil pig iron export prices rise again on new sales to China

The market for pig iron exports from southern Brazil went up again in the week to Friday May 22 amid new sales to China.

Fastmarkets' price assessment for pig iron, export, fob port of Vitoria/Rio, Brazil was $290-295 per tonne on Friday, up by $10 per tonne from $280-285 per tonne a week earlier.

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