Emerging trends on the market for iron ore raw materials

The article analyses the state of the global and Russian markets for iron ore raw materials. It shows the increased importance of China and its influence on the iron ore raw materials demand and supply creation. We consider the emerging trends on the market as well as the factors having an impact on the commodity prices and make a disclosure on the role of the iron ore swaps.

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