: crude iron that is the direct product of the blast furnace and is refined to produce steel, wrought iron, or ingot iron
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Recent Examples on the WebPig iron supplies have tightened since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended shipments from the two countries, which have been the world’s biggest sellers of pig iron. Bob Tita, WSJ, 28 June 2022 The primary imports from Ukraine tend to be pig iron, iron ore, sunflower oil, soybeans, seamless iron tubes and pipes. Ken Roberts, Forbes, 8 June 2022 My company, Stelco , located in Ontario, has capacity of a million tons a year of pig iron, of which less than 10% is now being used.WSJ, 6 Apr. 2022 Meanwhile, prices for pig iron have nearly doubled.WSJ, 13 Apr. 2022 The spot market price of pig iron in the U.S. is about 70% higher since the start of the year. Bob Tita, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 Ukraine is the world’s largest exporter of sunflower seed oil and a significant exporter of wheat, pig iron, maize and barley.New York Times, 30 Apr. 2022 While Russia’s top exports are energy-related, it’s also a major exporter of semi-finished iron, pig iron and wheat.al, 3 Apr. 2022 But, Goncalves said tariffs on pig iron could just slow the sale but not stop it completely. Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022 See More