{"id":126679,"date":"2026-03-18T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/900203530\/l_9wJRAC9C7H_bfx"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:00:19","slug":"jsw-steel-buys-rare-cargo-of-bhp-iron-ore-banned-by-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/jsw-steel-buys-rare-cargo-of-bhp-iron-ore-banned-by-china\/","title":{"rendered":"JSW Steel buys rare cargo of BHP iron ore banned by China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/mmrct3\/article70480851.ece\/alternates\/LANDSCAPE_1200\/Iron%20Ore.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p> A cargo of BHP\u2019s Jimblebar Fines iron ore \u200bis heading to India in \u200ca rare sale driven \u200bby discounts on the \u2060product that was banned for sale in China, the world\u2019s largest buyer, \u200cas part of a contract dispute with \u200cthe miner.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel True \u200cChampion \u2060is carrying some 172,000 tonnes of Jimblebar Fines to Jaigarh in India, according to Kpler data. \u200bThe buyer \u200cis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/stocks\/jsw-steel-ltd\/\" target=\"_self\">JSW Steel<\/a>, according to a source briefed on the sale<\/p>\n<p>True Champion was destined \u200cfor China on March \u200b9, Kpler data showed, before changing its destination \u2060to Singapore and then India over the course of the \u200clast week.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s state iron ore buyer CMRG barred steelmakers and traders from purchasing Jimblebar fines in September, and has progressively expanded its \u200crestrictions to other products as it negotiates \u200bthe terms of BHP\u2019s 2026 supply contract.<\/p>\n<p>CMRG \u2060relaxed the ban for a \u2060week last Friday, allowing steelmakers to buy Jimblebar cargoes \u200calready at Chinese ports. 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