Preços de níquel e cobalto da Indonésia disparam, MHP níquel sobe US$64/mt 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.

A fabricante turca Ukinox planeja instalar uma fábrica de pias de cozinha em aço inoxidável de US$14 milhões na Zona Industrial de Sokhna, no Egito, com 37 mil metros quadrados e capacidade anual de 1,2 milhão de unidades para os mercados interno e internacional. O início da produção está previsto para meados de 2028, gerando 220 empregos diretos. O investimento está alinhado à estratégia egípcia de atrair indústrias de engenharia especializadas, internalizar a manufatura avançada e expandir empresas exportadoras. O polo industrial é gerido pela Main Development Company (MDC) da Zona Econômica do Canal de Suez, oferecendo acesso direto a infraestrutura de ponta e proximidade ao porto de Sokhna para fortalecer a integração das cadeias de suprimentos regionais e globais.