404 thousand tons of various commodities in IME traded
EghtesadOnline: During the week ending up to May 11, Iran Mercantile Exchange was the host for trading of more than 404,997 tons of various commodities worth over 247 million USD in spot and side markets.
According to the report from IME International Affairs and PR, last week, on the domestic and export metal and mineral trading floor of IME, 151,750 tons of various products worth close to 115 million USD were traded.
On this trading floor, 145,440 tons of steel products, 5,370 tons of copper, 760 tons of aluminum, 120 tons of molybdenum concentrates as well as 60 tons of zinc were traded, according to Financial Tribune.
The report declares that on domestic and export oil and petrochemical trading floors of IME, 229,567 tons of different commodities with the total value of 119 million USD were traded.
On this trading floor, more than 87,243 tons of bitumen, 52,765 tons of polymer products, 34,300 tons of VB feed stock as well as 19,800 tons of lube-cut oil, 23,091 tons of chemical products, 11,400 tons of sulfur, 350 tons of insulation and 621 tons of base oil and slack wax oil were traded.
Moreover, on the agricultural trading floor of IME, 1,870 tons of various commodities worth over 12 million USD were traded. On this trading floor, 9,500 tons of wheat, 11,125 tons of sugar, 900 tons of crude vegetable oil and 345 tons of maize were traded by customers.
It is worth noting that during the last week the side market of IME witnessed trading of 1,807 tons of potash (potassium chloride), coconut powder as well as scrap metal, sesame and phosphate concentrate.