China ferro-silicon price close to all-time high

The price of ferro-silicon in China has been on an upward trend since May 2021, and sentiment has become bullish since August with the price now close to an all-time high, according to Fastmarkets data.

Fastmarkets’ price assessment for&#160;ferro-silicon 75% Si min, in-whs China, rose to 10,800-11,000 yuan ($1,673-1,704) per tonne on Wednesday September 1, up by 8.16% from 9,800-10,400 yuan per tonne on August 25.

The corresponding price assessment for&#160;ferro-silicon 75% Si min, export, fob China, rose to $2,200-2,300 per tonne on the same day, up by 10% from $2,000-2,100 per tonne on August 25.

And the assessment for&#160;ferro-silicon 75% Si min, cif Japan, rose to $2,230-2,350 per tonne on Wednesday, up by 12% from $2,000-2,100 per tonne on August 25.

Production cuts and power restrictions in the main ferro-silicon production hubs in China, such as Ningxia and Inner Mongolia, added tightness to spot market availability.
Ningxia tightened its controls on ferro-silicon production in early August with 10 ferro-silicon furnaces to be shut down in Zhongwei,...



China ferro-silicon price close to all-time high

The price of ferro-silicon in China has been on an upward trend since May 2021, and sentiment has become bullish since August with the price now close to an all-time high, according to Fastmarkets data.

Fastmarkets’ price assessment for ferro-silicon 75% Si min, in-whs China, rose to 10,800-11,000 yuan ($1,673-1,704) per tonne on Wednesday September 1, up by 8.16% from 9,800-10,400 yuan per tonne on August 25.

The corresponding price assessment for ferro-silicon 75% Si min, export, fob China, rose to $2,200-2,300 per tonne on the same day, up by 10% from $2,000-2,100 per tonne on August 25.

And the assessment for ferro-silicon 75% Si min, cif Japan, rose to $2,230-2,350 per tonne on Wednesday, up by 12% from $2,000-2,100 per tonne on August 25.

Production cuts and power restrictions in the main ferro-silicon production hubs in China, such as Ningxia and Inner Mongolia, added tightness to spot market availability.
Ningxia tightened its controls on ferro-silicon production in early August with 10 ferro-silicon furnaces to be shut down in Zhongwei,...

