Oil Prices Become a Problem for U.S. Steelmakers - Bloomberg Business
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. Updated on Lower U.S. demand is hurting domestic producers and importers The price of hot-rolled steel coil has lost 38% this year U.S. steelmakers battered by plunging prices have been quick to blame a flood of cheap Chinese shipments. But with imports nearing four-year lows, another culprit is emerging: the energy collapse. Foreign steel coming into the U.S. dropped 36 percent in November from a year ago, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. That's with domestic prices at the weakest in at least nine years and new taxes on products from six countries deemed to be unfairly priced. Yet U.S. mills have idled the most capacity since the financial crisis, operating at just 61 percent in the week ending Dec. 21.Read full article from Oil Prices Become a Problem for U.S. Steelmakers - Bloomberg Business
No comments:
Post a Comment