FOCUS: Market unsure on Indonesian nickel ore ban, LME nickel price rally

摘要

A series of press reports relating to the changes in Indonesia’s nickel ore export ban policy amid volatile nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange has left market participants baffled, Fastmarkets understands. The latest news regarding Indonesian nickel exports claims that Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will make the final decision on whether the country will bring an export ban on mineral ore forward, Reuters reported on August 13.