Over 724 thousand tonnes of various commodities traded in IME
EghtesadOnline: During the week ending up to July 6, Iran Mercantile Exchange was the host for trading of more than 724,718 tonnes of various commodities worth over 317.5 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, 316,006 MT of various products worth close to 143.6 million USD were traded.
On this trading floor, 195,433 MT of steel products, 110,000 MT of iron ore,5,260 MT of copper,5,260 MT of aluminum, 140 MT of molybdenum concentrates, 3 MT of precious metal concentrates, 50 Kia Cerato as well as 24.8 kg gold bullion were traded, according to ISNA.
The report declares that on domestic and export oil and petrochemical trading floors of IME, 302,213 MT of different commodities with the total value of 140 million USD were traded.
On this trading floor, more than 129,841 MT of bitumen, 60,946 MT of polymer products, 71,370 MT of VB feed stock as well as 15,500 MT of lube-cut oil, 21,920 MT of chemical products, 1,100 MT of sulfur, 506 MT of slaps waxes and 30 MT of argon were traded.
Moreover, on the agricultural trading floor of IME, 103,864 MT of various commodities worth over 33.3 million USD were traded. On this trading floor, 52,190 MT of feed barley, 39,500 MT of wheat, 10,800MT of sugar, 1,050 MT of maize and 324,500 day old chicks were traded by customers.
It is worth noting that during the first week of July the side market of IME witnessed trading of 2,510 MT of ammonium sulfate, scrap metal, phosphate concentrate and WP polyester thread as well as 25,000 liters of used engine oil, and 100,000 day old chicks.