<div id="parent_top_div"><div id="between_article_content_1-0"></div><p>The global steel industry, including India, is expected to face multiple market-related issues in the coming days as the escalating crisis in the West Asia impacts fuels cost that has lead to increased freight rates, according to BigMint Research.</p>
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	Military tensions in the region are increasing as both Iran, and the US, along with Israel, continue to attack each other.</p>
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	BigMint analysts said crude oil, LNG, and freight costs are rising simultaneously, transmitting cost pressure directly into steel and steel-related commodity markets.</p>
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	From an average of $70 a barrel before the war, crude oil prices have risen to about $90/per barrel, an analyst said, adding that the cost is expected to continue to rise in the coming days.</p><span style="height: 1px"> </span>
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	War has also impacted freight cost, which jumped almost 40 per cent in recent times. In the absence of insurance cover, marine operators are also offering freight at non-negotiable prices as per the availability of the vessel.</p><div><div></div></div>
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	On the impact of the US-Iran conflict on steel markets, including India, they said the industry would face sustained input cost inflation across coal, scrap and ore, with freight and energy reinforcing one another.</p>
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	&#34;The players are expected to pass on the increased cost to customers. However, if market is not ready to absorb the cost, steel demand can also be affected,&#34; an expert said.</p>
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	Extended disruption could push prices of coking coal -- a key steel making raw material -- from major supplying markets such as Australia, Russia, and the US.</p>
<p>Increased input cost, coupled with higher freight cost, will also put pressure on the margins, the analysts added.</p></div>

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