On April 1, the global steel works "rally together to counter".
Several years previously, this day is an annual tradition of the international iron ore price negotiation time node. Today, the annual negotiation mechanisms gradually collapsed. At present, three of the world's major iron ore producer Vale of Brazil, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, has been in the position of official and unofficial channels: long run earlier had ruptured a benchmark system, should move closer to the short-term spot market pricing mechanism.
Steel mills in the world, urgent collective "rights".
On that day, the world steel Association (WSA) declared in a message sent to reporters: "at present, the competition authorities around the world, there is an urgent need to investigate the iron ore market, and the market behavior of three companies dominate the market. Regulators need to decide that the non-competitive nature of business transactions, whether harm the interests of the public, because steel is almost a necessity in every industry in a modern economy. ”
The same day, the European Commission also acknowledged in an interview with this reporter writing, European Confederation of iron and steel (hereinafter referred to as "European steel Union") had on March 30 to submit a paper application.
In the application, apart from European steel European Commission investigations outside the joint venture of BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, also hoped for major iron ore producer monopolies may exist, and acts of abuse of market dominance, investigations are carried out.
On that day, Europe and steel, a "chivalrous deed", also got their Chinese counterparts in response. CISA quickly the news published on the Web site Home. "We support the Ou Gang behavior, send the information also shows that the US attitude. "A senior steel Association told reporters.
"Monopoly" smacks.
This reporter obtained this "complaint", Ou Ganglian pointed out that: there is a clear sign of iron ore price increase and the price mechanism against the Union, putting pressure on individual steel producers and iron ore suppliers, that they have to accept a price mechanism of growth and change, in violation of EU competition regulations.
European steel Union Director-General Gordon Moffat says: "request prices 80% per cent iron ore producers, is not a true reflection of the steel market, could not match the demand for iron ore. This is why we ask the Commission as regulator, to in-depth investigations of iron ore suppliers exactly what cannot be said to have been secret. ”
"(Ou Gang) this letter is not official, but the European Commission will make use of all relevant information, to investigate the possible competition problems in this industry. ”
On April 1, the competition of the European Commission Office personnel through the mail told reporters, although not ready to investigate this, but in the content of the letter is, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto merger in Australia provide a basis for business surveys.
Reporters noted that the previous applications for different, the European steel joint letter to the European Commission, was also a "ally"--on behalf of the European engineering industries Association of equipment manufacturing industry in Europe (ORGALIME), important consumers in the lower reaches of the steel industry.
Two industry associations jointly condemned the iron ore producers attempted to improve more than 80%. Its reason including: iron ore shipping market height set, three large mine control has global almost three-fourths of shipping market, has led to clear of pricing advantage; BHP and Rio attempts to merged they in Australia of iron ore assets, established joint venture company, this will further improve iron ore market of set of, because so entire market on will is two home company ruled; in recent years, iron ore stone company has from price sharply rose in the get rich profit, while each tons iron ore of marginal profit has reached 50%; currently, Further substantial increase in the price is not based on the basis of market demand, only represents wealth transfer, and so on.
Manufacturing Association (ORGALIME) are also involved, because "requests for price increases were in the manufacturing sector is still made by the deep impact of the financial crisis, as well as unfair. This price increase is bound to have a serious impact to the entire value chain, and eventually transfer to the end consumer, manufacturing industry and impede fragile recovery process of the European Union as a whole. "
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