Precios indonesios del níquel y cobalto se disparan, el níquel MHP sube 64 $/tm Ni

According to feedback from an Indian refinery, the relevant national authorities have issued a directive to prioritise domestic sulfur supply and ban exports, in order to safeguard local availability. Trade data shows that India's sulfur exports are heavily concentrated on the Chinese market. According to WITS data, in 2024 India's exports of crude or unrefined sulphur totalled approximately US$81.02 million, with a volume of about 805.2 million kg (approximately 805,200 tonnes). Among this, exports to China reached US$78.33 million, with a volume of about 797.2 million kg (approximately 797,200 tonnes), accounting for roughly 99% of India's total sulfur exports. Other major destinations included Tanzania, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Australia, but in very limited quantities. Previously, Indian industry lobbying groups had repeatedly called on the New Delhi government to ban sulfur exports. Of India's annual sulfur demand of about 2 million tonnes, more than half is met by imports, nearly half of which come from the Middle East. The immediate trigger for this export ban is the severe disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz caused by geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, which has continuously tightened global sulfur supply.

El fabricante turco Ukinox planea establecer una planta de fregaderos de cocina de acero inoxidable de US$14 millones en la Zona Industrial de Sokhna, Egipto, que abarcará 37.000 metros cuadrados con una capacidad de producción anual de 1,2 millones de unidades para los mercados nacional e internacional. Está previsto que la producción inicial comience a mediados de 2028, creando 220 empleos directos. La inversión se ajusta a la estrategia de Egipto de atraer industrias de ingeniería especializadas, localizar la fabricación avanzada y expandir empresas orientadas a la exportación. El centro industrial está gestionado por la Main Development Company (MDC) de la Zona Económica del Canal de Suez, que ofrece acceso directo a infraestructura avanzada y cercanía al puerto marítimo de Sokhna para fortalecer la integración de la cadena de suministro regional y global.