Russel Metals Sees Steel Availability Improving -- Commodity Comment
Russel Metals Sees Steel Availability Improving -- Commodity Comment
By Stephen Nakrosis
作者：斯蒂芬·納克西
Metal distribution company Russel Metals Inc. said Thursday that "steel availability has improved modestly and inventory in the supply chain has increased early in the fourth quarter."
金屬分銷公司Russel Metals Inc.週四表示，“鋼材供應略有改善，供應鏈中的庫存在第四季度初有所增加。”
The company also said, "We expect this modest improvement to continue for the balance of the quarter," adding, "Demand is expected to remain strong for the remainder of 2021 and thereby result in a favorable supply and demand balance."
該公司還表示，“我們預計，這種温和的改善將在本季度的剩餘時間裏持續下去，”並補充説，“預計2021年剩餘時間內，需求將保持強勁，從而實現有利的供需平衡。”
On Steel:
關於鋼鐵：
Steel prices continued to rise in the third quarter of 2021, the company said.
該公司表示，2021年第三季度鋼材價格繼續上漲。
"Our steel distributors segment continued to benefit from strong demand, higher steel prices and low inventories in the supply chain and reported growth in both revenues and operating profit," Russel said.
羅素表示：“我們的鋼鐵經銷商部門繼續受益於強勁的需求、更高的鋼價和供應鏈中的低庫存，並報告收入和營業利潤都出現了增長。”
On Metals Services:
在金屬服務方面：
Russel said, "Metals service centers experienced an increase in selling price per ton of 87% compared to the 2020 third quarter and 19% compared to the 2021 second quarter." The company also said tons shipped in metals service centers increased 1% from the same period in 2020 "but decreased by 12% from the 2021 second quarter, due to the seasonally slow summer months and the Quebec construction holiday."
羅素説：“金屬服務中心的每噸售價比2020年第三季度上漲87%，與2021年第二季度相比上漲19%。”該公司還表示，金屬服務中心的出貨量較2020年同期增加1%，“但較2021年第二季減少12%，因夏季季節性淡季和魁北克建築假期.”
On Energy Sector:
關於能源部門：
"The energy sector activity is expected to continue to improve as a result of the recovery in oil and natural gas prices," Russel said.
羅素説：“由於石油和天然氣價格的回升，能源行業的活動預計將繼續改善。”
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