Steel fell to 3,158 CNY/T on July 31, 2025, down 2.17% from the previous day. Over the past month, Steel's price has risen 4.22%, and is up 5.27% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Steel - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

In December 2024, the producer price index (PPI) value of steel beams and sections was measured at 133.7 across six capital cities in Australia. The highest PPI recorded in the given time period was in September 2022. Producer price indexes are used to measure the price change of products, goods, and services during the production process.

HRC Steel rose to 857.96 USD/T on July 29, 2025, up 0.94% from the previous day. Over the past month, HRC Steel's price has fallen 2.50%, but it is still 22.04% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for HRC Steel.

Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals data was reported at 9.600 % in Feb 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 9.600 % for Jan 2013. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals data is updated monthly, averaging 9.600 % from Feb 2008 (Median) to Feb 2013, with 61 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.600 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 6.800 % in Aug 2009. Australia Commodity Price Index: Weights: Base Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Australia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I051: Commodity Price Index: Weights (Old).

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Iron Ore rose to 99.07 USD/T on July 30, 2025, up 0.09% from the previous day. Over the past month, Iron Ore's price has risen 6.06%, but it is still 6.48% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Iron Ore - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

In 2024, iron ore was worth an average of approximately *** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit (dmtu), compared to only ** U.S. dollars per dmtu in 2000. The month with the highest average iron ore price in 2021 was June, at over *** U.S. dollars per dmtu. Iron ore: market context and price fluctuation Iron ore is composed of minerals and rocks from which metallic iron can be extracted. Iron ore is an important part of the world economy, as a large proportion of iron ore is used to make steel, which is a widely used material globally. In a given year, the monthly price of iron ore varies noticeably, ranging for example from a high of ****** U.S. dollars per dmtu in June 2021 down to a low of ***** U.S. dollars per dmtu in November 2021. Major iron ore producing nations Australia has the world's largest iron ore reserves, at ** billion metric tons of crude iron ore and is also the world's largest producer of iron ore. Not surprisingly, China, the world's leading steel manufacturer, is also the world's leading importer of iron. In recent years, China's iron imports have increased significantly, from ****** million metric tons in 2004, to over *** billion metric tons in 2018.

Steel Production in Australia increased to 473.11 Thousand Tonnes in December from 449.78 Thousand Tonnes in November of 2020. This dataset has Steel Production values for Australia.

In May 2024, iron ore was valued at approximately *** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit (dmtu), as compared to *** U.S. dollars per dmtu in the same month of the previous year. Iron ore prices and production Iron ore refers to the minerals and rocks from which metallic iron is economically viable to extract. Pig iron, which is one of the raw materials used in steel production, is derived from iron ore. The price of iron ore has fluctuated a great deal over the last twenty years. In 2003, one dmtu of iron ore cost ** U.S. dollars, and increased to a high of *** U.S. dollars per dmtu in 2011. The price saw dramatic drops in the past decade, from ****** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit in March 2013 to ***** U.S. dollars per dmtu in December 2015. Since then, the price has increased gradually to ****** U.S. dollars per dmtu as of July 2021, before dropping sharply in August 2021. Iron ore producers Overall, the global production of iron ore did not decrease when the prices dropped. In fact, an increase in production among several of the world's largest iron ore producing countries was observed in the past five years. Australia produced *** million metric tons of iron ore in 2023. China is also among the world's largest iron ore producers, though its production is calculated differently than in other countries. Based primarily on the production of raw ore rather than usable ore, China produced an estimated *** million metric tons in 2023.

Imports of - Iron & Steel in Australia increased to 571 AUD Million in February from 443 AUD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Imports of - Iron & Steel.

Australia Import: Value: Iron & Steel (IS): Pig-Iron, Spiegeleisen, Sponge Iron, Iron or Steel Granules & Powders & Ferro-Alloys data was reported at 7.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Import: Value: Iron & Steel (IS): Pig-Iron, Spiegeleisen, Sponge Iron, Iron or Steel Granules & Powders & Ferro-Alloys data is updated monthly, averaging 8.000 AUD mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.000 AUD mn in Oct 2008 and a record low of 2.000 AUD mn in Jul 1991. Australia Import: Value: Iron & Steel (IS): Pig-Iron, Spiegeleisen, Sponge Iron, Iron or Steel Granules & Powders & Ferro-Alloys data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.JA024: Imports: by Commodity: by 3 Digits SITC.

Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data was reported at 249.000 1998-1999=100 in Jun 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 243.500 1998-1999=100 for Mar 2012. Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data is updated quarterly, averaging 123.850 1998-1999=100 from Sep 1985 (Median) to Jun 2012, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 279.800 1998-1999=100 in Sep 2011 and a record low of 62.300 1998-1999=100 in Dec 1985. Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I028: Producer Price Index: 1989-90=100: ANZSIC 2006: Input to the Manufacturing Industry.

In 2024, the producer price index (PPI) for iron and steel in Japan stood at *** index points on average, decreasing from ****** points in the previous year. The lowest producer price of iron and steel within the preceding decade was in 2016, with a PPI of ***** points. What determines the price of steel products? Steelmaking requires several raw materials and plenty of energy. Japan has hardly any significant resources to satisfy either demand domestically. Therefore, the country imports iron ore and coking coal, the crucial raw materials needed to produce steel by using blast furnaces. Accordingly, the price depends on the overall energy price and a steady raw material supply – primarily from Australia. For recycling, steel scrap can be added to a certain degree within the conventional process or re-melted in electric arc furnaces. The latter process entails high electricity consumption, making recycled steel of this kind expensive. Carbon-neutral steel: a matter of price Ample carbon emissions are caused by removing excess carbon left from the carbon-based reduction of the iron oxides. Consequently, one strategy is to adjust steel plants to carbon-neutral reducing agents, such as green or blue hydrogen. Carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS), still in development, could offset further emissions on top.The trade-off for implementing these measures and using sustainable energy had called for a gradual transition. Ironically, the latest price increases in fossil fuels could spur ecological investments even more than the contested CO2-emission-based premium included in the petroleum and coal tax.

Aluminum fell to 2,588.10 USD/T on July 31, 2025, down 0.73% from the previous day. Over the past month, Aluminum's price has fallen 0.54%, but it is still 12.72% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Aluminum - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Table, Kitchen or Household Articles and Parts of Stainless Steel in Australia from Jan 2019 to Jun 2025.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Steel Springs and Leaves for Springs in Australia and Oceania from 2007 to 2024.

In December 2024, the producer price index (PPI) value of structural timber was measured at 165.1 across six capital cities in Australia. The highest PPI recorded in the given time period was in September 2022. Producer price indexes are used to measure the price change of products, goods, and services during the production process.

Imports of table flatware of stainless steel in Australia totaled X units in 2017, remaining stable against the previous year. In general, imports of table flatware of stainless steel continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014, when it surged by X% year-to-year.

Coal fell to 115.05 USD/T on July 30, 2025, down 0.39% from the previous day. Over the past month, Coal's price has risen 2.91%, but it is still 17.88% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Coal - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

In the third quarter of 2024 (Q3 2024), the Australian coking coal price was *** U.S. dollars per metric ton, down from *** U.S. dollars per metric ton in the previous quarter. Coking coal, also known as metallurgical coal, is a low-ash, low-sulfur, low-phosphorus coal that is used to produce coke, which is the main source of carbon used to make steel.