Despite the severe hit seen by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chinese steel sector is showing signs of recovery in the second quarter, industry experts said, prompted by rising demand from the orderly resumption of production and business across the country.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 131.11 points Monday, down 0.8 percent week on week.

China's resumption of production has been accelerating with the jump of highway freight nationwide.

China's resumption of production has been accelerating with the jump of highway freight nationwide.

China’s energy system has successfully withstood the test posed by the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, but some problems also loomed up with the following features.

Demand for flat steel products in Turkey was weak in March because of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Bhilai Steel Plant recorded a 42% growth in production of prime 260 metre long rail panels in 2019-20 over 2018-19. During the same period, the plant also posted a 30% growth in overall production of prime rails.

Tata Steel has cut down production across all its major operations in Inda and Europe amid the COVID -19 outbreak.