Brazilian Steel Prices Going Up; Vitol Loan Marks Iran’s First Post-Sanctions Oil Deal

Brazilian flat steel producers have notified distributors they are raising prices of hot- and cold-rolled steel between 8 and 10% this month, a steel market source and an analyst told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Cia Siderúrgica Nacional SA, Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais SA and the Brazilian unit of ArcelorMittal SA will keep zinc-coated steel prices unchanged, the source said. The price hikes are effective Jan. 1, Jan. 5 and Jan. 10, respectively, the source added.

Vitol Signs First Major Iranian Oil Deal

The world’s largest oil trader, Vitol, has clinched a deal with the National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) to loan it an equivalent of $1 billion in euros guaranteed by future exports of refined products, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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The pre-finance deal is the first such major contract signed between Iran and a trading house since sanctions were lifted in early 2016.