[SMM Stainless Steel Flash] Indonesian Mills Raise Export Prices by $50/t Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Published: Mar 10, 2026 09:39

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According to SMM, mainstream Indonesian stainless steel mills have raised their export quotations by a significant USD 50/mt today. Beyond the fundamental tightness in raw materials, this sharp upward adjustment is heavily driven by the lingering ripple effects of global geopolitical conflicts. The prolonged war has severely disrupted international supply chains, triggering a broad rally in safe-haven commodities and driving up global energy and shipping costs. This macroeconomic spillover has intensified cost-push inflation across the nickel and stainless steel industry chain, forcing mills to aggressively hike prices to hedge against surging comprehensive costs and mounting geopolitical uncertainties.

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