It's reported that Japan's Tokyo Steel announced to raise its scrap purchasing prices by ￥1,500/ton at its Tahara works and increase the prices by ￥1,000/ton at other four works from August 20th.
After the adjustment, the H2 scrap purchasing prices are at ￥31,000~￥33,000/ton.
Among them, the H2 scrap purchasing prices in Okayama works are at ￥32,000/ton; those in Kyushu works are at ￥32,000/ton; those in Tahara works are at ￥32,000/ton; those in Utsunomiya works are at ￥33,000/ton and those in Takamatsu steel center are at ￥31,000/ton.