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## INSIGHT - CN 65 Re: [OS] CHINA/MINING/GV - Imported iron ore supplies decline in China

Released on 2012-02-29 14:00 GMT

Email-ID | 1226848
Date | 2011-09-27 13:23:02
From | richmond@stratfor.com
To | watchofficer@stratfor.com

**In response to the story below that imported iron ore supplies have
declined. Note that this report and the Commodore report the EA team was
reviewing yesterday contradict, as the source notes.
SOURCE: via CN65
ATTRIBUTION: Australian contact connected with the government and
natural resources
SOURCE DESCRIPTION: Former Australian Senator
PUBLICATION: Yes
SOURCE RELIABILITY: A
ITEM CREDIBILITY: A - concrete data from shipbrokers say otherwise
SPECIAL HANDLING: None
SOURCE HANDLER: Jen
And almost immediately, the propaganda begins. The article below, based
on the new IO index says:
"Xinhua analysts said sharp declines of billet price and weakening
demand for iron ore have led to declines in imported iron ore prices.
"Steel companies have also cut their bid prices for iron ore due to weak
demand for steel in the coming winter and the relatively large amount of
remaining stock, according to Xinhua analysts."
Compare this with the report you sent me today from Commodore Research,
which stated:
"As we have continued to stress in recent reports, spot availability of
capesize vessels in the Atlantic basin has remained very tight. This
tightness, combined with an increase in congestion at Australian and
Brazilian ports (discussed in greater detail on page 9), and an increase
in Chinese iron ore demand has caused capesize rates to rebound."
And this today from my shipbroker:
"Just to prove The Bears wrong, Owners counter attack picked up momentum
yesterday, West Aussie ore miners, who were very quiet from Last Friday,
entered the market with 'several cargoes' including 'spot spot'. This
complimented the increased demand in The Atlantic the day before and
with further pushing for loading Atlantic for TA and for
fronthaul yesterday, we had a very sharp rise in spot rates across
the board again, with The Bulls buying paper and pushing
physicals hard....
"Exporters focus is on getting ships to sell as many tonnes as they can
produce and get out of their ports on ships that fit their schedules
(and mitigate congestion costs). The focus is not on whether they have
to pay 'a few dollars more freight' to ship them. They can only of
course do this if The Buyers focus remains to guarantee they can receive
as much (ore and coal) as they need, which keeps FOB prices at record
highs and freight rates at a relatively small percentage of delivered
costs."
Note very carefully the language in the Xinhua report. It refers to
Xinhua analysts opinions, but these are at clear variance from the data
from shippers and shipbrokers. If Chinese demand for IO is down, why are
capesize charter rates up, and the number of stems fixed increasing, not
decreasing?
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [OS] CHINA/MINING/GV - Imported iron ore supplies decline in
China
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:45:00 +1000
Imported iron ore supplies decline in China
English.news.cn 2011-09-27 17:26:54 FeedbackPrintRSS
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/business/2011-09/27/c_131163147.htm
BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Inventories of iron ore at 25 of China's
major sea ports dropped to 94.17 million metric tons in the week ending
on Sept. 26, according to the Xinhua-China Iron Ore Price Index, which
was released on Tuesday.
Last week's supplies of imported iron ore were 320,000 metric tons lower
than that of the previous week, down 0.34 percent week-on-week,
according to the index.
The price index for 63.5-percent-purity and 58-percent-purity iron ore
imports both dropped by one point to 186 points and 155 points,
respectively.
Xinhua analysts said sharp declines of billet price and weakening demand
for iron ore have led to declines in imported iron ore prices.
Steel companies have also cut their bid prices for iron ore due to weak
demand for steel in the coming winter and the relatively large amount of
remaining stock, according to Xinhua analysts.
However, price corrections for imported iron ore will be limited as a
result of rising shipping costs, the analysts said.