Global nickel market surplus rises to 20,700 tonnes in May – INSG

Refined nickel. Credit: Glencore

The global nickel market increased its surplus to 20,700 tonnes in May from a surplus of 3,200 tonnes a month earlier, data from the International Nickel Study Group (INSG) showed on Monday.

The INSG in April reported a deficit of 200 tonnes.

During the first five months of the year, the global market was in a surplus of 16,100 tonnes compared with a deficit of 97,500 tonnes in the same period of 2021, Lisbon-based INSG added.

Data below in thousands of tonnes.

MayAprilJan-May 2022Jan-May 2021
Mine production272.3259.51211.01025.9
Refined production252.9242.11182.01034.5
Refined Usage232.3238.91166.01132.0
Balance20.73.216.1-97.5

(By Eric Onstad; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)

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