21 Apr 2014 Last updated at 04:53:20 GMT
TOKYO (Scrap Monster): The average price of Japanese H2 scrap continued to increase during the second week of April. This is the fourth straight week that Japanese H2 scrap prices have gone higher in the country’s Kanto, Central and Kansai region.
The average price of Japan H2 scrap in Kanto, Central and Kansai region was ¥ 30,475/ton during the second week of April. The prices climbed higher by ¥ 833/ton from the previous week.
The average price of H2 scrap in Kanto region was ¥ 31,167/ton. The average price in Kanto region saw rise of ¥ 1,000/ton from the previous week.
The average H2 scrap price in Central region was ¥ 28,320/ton. The average prices increased by ¥ 500/ton when compared with the previous week.
Also, the H2 scrap average prices increased in Kansai regions. The average price of H2 scrap in Kansai region during the second week of April was ¥ 31,938/ton, higher by ¥ 1,000/ton over the week.
Author: Paul Ploumis
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