China saw continuous environmental improvement last year, with reductions in airborne pollutants in major polluted cities and severely polluted surface water across the country, authorities said.

The Ukrainian government passed a resolution imposing a 65 percent duty on imported Russian coal with some exceptions starting from April 15.

China is capable of navigating its economy amid the COVID-19 fallout, and opportunities for the world's largest developing economy are promising in the long run despite virus-prompted challenges, economists and market strategists have said.

On average, 11.16 million tons of freight were carried by railway per day in March, its high level since February, which stayed flat from the previous year.

Argus reported that ArcelorMittal USA is expected to idle a blast furnace at its Cleveland flat-rolled steel mill as coronavirus-related shutdowns continue to ripple across the steel industry.

JSW Steel Crude Steel Production in 2019-20 Declines by 4%.

US imports of ferrous scrap and metallics rose in February 2020 as increased scrap and pig iron volumes outweighed reduced HBI/DRI tonnage.

Japanese crude steel output is forecast to tumble in the April-June quarter because of a sharp fall in manufacturing demand for steel products affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.