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Market tightness has continued to weigh on the iodine spot price, pushing it to levels last seen in May 2015.
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Market tightness continued to support the iodine spot price, drawing an end to an eight-week period of flatness.
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Sellers of iodine have reported achieving prices higher than the assessed range, but the price has remained steady for a sixth week - the longest such streak in a year.
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Firm iodine prices have divided opinion on whether consumers will withhold buying material and if supply is truly tightening.
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While consumers digest the latest price increase in the iodine spot market, they are trying to resist the need to buy, to test whether sellers will reduce their latest offers.
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Iodine prices spiked by $2 per kg last week in the highest single-week increase since the iodine price recovery started.
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The iodine spot price range reached its widest point for three and half years last week as prices from Japan continued to lag behind increases instigated by Chilean sellers.
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The contract price for iodine rose again amid speculation of dwindling supply, but consumers are questioning whether the price hikes are backed by fundamentals.
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The spot price for iodine has suddenly jumped by $1.50 per kg, with Asian consumers reported to be willing to pay prices at the top of the new range.
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Offer prices for iodine were rejected by one consumer, while another was looking for cheaper sources of supply although the market was still facing upward price pressure.
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Fastmarkets IM is waiting for confirmation from the buy side of spot deals at $30 per kg or higher before moving the range, while positive sentiment pushes up contract prices for the second quarter.
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Iodine market participants reported hearing of prices as high as $33 per kg during this week’s price assessment, but no transactions were confirmed at that price.
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Varying reports have come through on exactly how much inventories are being held by the producers in Chile, after undersupply had pushed iodine prices up for the past 18 months.
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Market participants have reporter higher offers for the next quarter but the spot market was steady this week.
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The iodine price range has stayed as wide as as $2 per kg.
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The iodine price was flat again although one iodine producer reported an increasing number of inquiries from consumers, while in Chile heavy rains affected production and logistics but only for a few days last month.
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The iodine spot market continued to weaken week on week, with the range narrowing downward in what could be a market correction.
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The low end of the spot price range for iodine has fallen for the third time in a month, with Japanese producers reporting low sales prices.
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The price of iodine price has risen for a second week, while market participants query SQM’s latest proposed expansion.
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The iodine contract market price remained higher than the spot market price for the second month in a row due to consumers looking to sign longer-term contracts and with the iodine market still undersupplied.
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Two market participants reported the iodine spot market was now above $27 per kg - a price distributors have been trying to breach for the past eight weeks.
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Certain Fastmarkets prices will be rolled over between December 25 and January 1 in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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The iodine spot market held firm this week, despite European distributors continuing to test the market with high offers - this time in response to additional inquiries received.
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Quarterly contract prices in the iodine contract market have exceeded spot market levels for the first time in almost two years.
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The rise in iodine contract prices have slowed in the second half of 2018, with one market source pointing to large volume contracts signed when prices were lower.
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Iodine price increases have slowed since the last week of July despite the market remaining under-supplied, but distributors have continued to test consumers with offers slightly above current market prices.
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China’s daily crude steel output dips in mid-October, Magnesia prices firm as China launches a new environmental inspections, China’s crude stainless steel output up 8.5% in January-September, Market tightness reflected in rise in European soda ash contract price, PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue one soda ash price, Bottom end of spot iodine price range moves up for first time in 13 weeks, GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s battery-grade lithium carbonate prices stabilize
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Iofina's CEO predicts stronger iodine prices for the rest of 2018, he told Fastmarkets IM.
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With the iodine market undersupplied, sellers have been trying to push through a price rise to $27.50 per kg, although consumers are reluctant to accept a price that high.
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Market participants are waiting for this week's pharmaceuticals event to gauge market sentiment and see where prices might settle for the remainder of the year.
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Falling yuan, rupee trigger iodine sell-off in Asia; Flake graphite market in Europe stable, local availability reducing; Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices dip on ample supply and lack of buyer interest; Non-met chromite prices unfazed by weaker rand; European titanium dioxide buyers well stocked after China export drive
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The poor performance of the currencies of India and China has prompted sellers there to destock, keeping price steady and confounding expectations that this year's price increases would continue.
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Stockpiled iodine is being sold off at attractive prices, which has stopped some sellers achieving higher prices.
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Iodine buyers in India and China are consuming their stockpiles and sitting out currency volatility in their countries.
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Iodine producers are trying to raise the spot and contract prices but their customers are finding it difficult to pass on the increases.
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Calcined alumina suppliers warn of further price rises in 2019 on widespread shortage; Global iodine spot price strengthens; Chinese carbonate prices drop for second week; seaborne market resists lower bids; Proposal to discontinue four European graphite prices; Ilmenite prices stable amid China’s latest environmental protection campaign; Domestic European antimony trioxide price softens but global markets largely stable; Chinese soda ash prices hold firm for another week, production stable; Chinese TiO2 export prices tick lower; Bauxite, fused alumina prices stable amid concerns of new shutdowns
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The global iodine spot market moved up slightly this week amid bullish market sentiment and reduced availability.
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Foundry grade chromite prices hit new high; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation, amendment to iodine prices; China’s magnesia prices steady amid sporadic buying; Global antimony trioxide market softens, Europe resists; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue talc prices; Lower producer offers weigh on Chinese brown fused alumina prices; Bauxite prices drop further as China supply remains tight; Foundry grade chromite prices hit new high; GLOBAL LITHIUM WRAP: China’s battery-grade hydroxide prices fall in quiet trading conditions; Trade log June 2018: Lithium; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue selected fluorspar prices
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Industrial Minerals has today discontinued its spot and contract iodine price and made specification amendments to its other iodine prices.
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IM's monthly price movements.
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Global lithium market stable; low prices offered in China cloud market outlook; Chinese TiO2 sellers still able to meet strong European demand; PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to amend Industrial Minerals’ iodine prices; Hydrofluoric market rebound supports Chinese acidspar prices; Alternative applications support chemical-grade chromite prices in Europe
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Industrial Minerals proposes to refine the specification for two iodine prices and to delist one price to reflect existing market conditions.
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Spot and contract iodine prices rose again week on week, supported by tight supply and bullishness among suppliers.
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Global iodine spot market strengthens on bullish sentiment; Sluggish demand drags down global antimony trioxide market; Foundry-grade chromite prices edge up on ongoing tightness; Sparse buying activity leaves Chinese magnesia export prices steady; Chinese lithium carbonate import prices climb but export prices soften, China’s flake graphite prices steady, demand remains quiet; Chinese domestic battery-grade lithium compound spot prices stabilize, other regions soften.
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Global iodine spot prices increased week on week on producers' continued bullishness alongside some transport disruptions in Chile, consumers told Industrial Minerals.
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Iofina chief executive officer Tom Becker told Industrial Minerals he expects iodine prices to progressively improve this year, following strong FY2017 earnings.
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Global spot iodine prices tick up on tight supply, bullish sentiment; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of baddeleyite prices; China magnesia market stable while mining restrictions continue; Chinese antimony trioxide market softens amid fears of trade war; PRICING NOTICE: Extended consultation period for proposal to discontinue celestite price; Weak activity slows chemical chromite trading; foundry-grade spread increasing; PRICING NOTICE: Discontinuation of mica prices
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Tight supply is driving bullishness among producers and could influence contract price negotiations in the near future, sources said.
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IM's monthly price movements.
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