1. According to data from Zhaogang.com, as of the week ending March 25th, national construction material output reached 4.7336 million tons, an increase of 283,500 tons from the previous week; total inventory was 14.3987 million tons, a decrease of 466,500 tons from the previous week; apparent demand was 5.2001 million tons, an increase of 374,200 tons from the previous week.
2. According to the China Iron and Steel Association, in mid-March 2026, the steel inventory of key steel enterprises was 17.91 million tons, an increase of 100,000 tons (0.6%) compared to the previous ten-day period; an increase of 1 million tons (5.9%) compared to the same ten-day period last year; and a decrease of 1.62 million tons (8.3%) compared to the same ten-day period the year before last.
3. Data from shipping survey agency ITS shows that Malaysia's palm oil exports from March 1st to 25th were 1,414,990 tons, an increase of 38.4% compared to the 1,022,673 tons exported in the same period last month.
4. The latest data from the Fujairah oil industrial zone in the UAE shows that as of the week ending March 23, total refined product inventories at the port of Fujairah were 14.021 million barrels, a decrease of 404,000 barrels from the previous week.
5. According to Longzhong Information, as of March 25, 2026, total methanol port inventories in China were 1.1555 million tons, a decrease of 106,200 tons from the previous period. Specifically, inventories decreased by 84,700 tons in East China and 21,500 tons in South China.
6. According to sources, Indian refiners have purchased approximately 60 million barrels of Russian oil, to be delivered next month, alleviating concerns about oil supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war. The booking price for this crude oil is $5 to $15 per barrel higher than Brent crude.
7. Guinea's Mining Minister, Bouna Syla, stated in an interview with foreign media on March 24th, "This isn't a quota in the true sense, but we will reduce bauxite exports." He ruled out the possibility of an export ban and emphasized that all businesses would be affected.
8. According to foreign media reports, data released by Indonesia's Ministry of Trade shows that the country's refined tin exports in February were 3,926.93 tons, unchanged from the same period last year.
