PELLEX Down by INR 100/MT (DAP Raipur) Amid Fall in Offers

PELLEX down by INR 100/MT to INR 5,850/wmt (DAP, Raipur) amid fallen pellet offers. No deal reported in this publishing window from Raipur.

Raipur based pellet maker decreased pellet offers by INR 200/MT to INR 5,800/MT( Ex-plant); normalizing for freight to Raipur at INR 5,950/MT (DAP Raipur). Raigarh based pellet maker also down pellet offer to INR 5,600 (Ex-plant).

Four bids were reported at INR 5,650-5,750/MT (DAP Raipur).

One unconfirmed Pellet export deal to China reported in this publishing window by an Eastern India based steel Pellet maker for Fe 64% grade and, 3% Al at around USD 93/MT, FoB India equivalent to USD 105-106/MT CFR China. In Central India, the export market is illiquid; therefore export realization factor has been ignored in the computation of PELLEX.

Why PELLEX? India has installed pellet capaci1ty of 85 MnT pa and an annual production of around 65-66 MnT. 5 major states - Odisha (28.9 MnT), Karnataka (19.5 MnT), Chhattisgarh (9.6 MnT), Jharkhand (8.4 MnT) and Andhra Pradesh (8 MnT) - covers around 85-90% of the capacity. Based on the above we have chosen Raipur as our index base as this market seems more active from a domestic merchant trading perspective along with exports. Also, Chhattisgarh has a good base for sponge iron makers (DRI) who procure a decent amount of pellets.

These factors have led SteelMint to launch this index of PELLET on DAP Raipur basis.

The proposed specifications, along with delivery terms were devised following consultation with market participants. They are as follows:
1. Fe Content - Fe 63-64%
2. Combined Silica & Alumina - 7%
3. Trade Size - 2,500-10,000 MT
4. Payment terms - Advance

SteelMint will continue to monitor changes in the pellet markets and will adjust its methodology in accordance with the market participants.

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