Market Newssteel inputs | 05 Mar 2026

Middle East conflict threatens iron ore pellet supply

S&P Global reported that Bahrain and Oman pelletizing plants face potential disruption to ore supplies and regional DRI production.

Orderly steel coils, billets, and mineral concentrate inside an industrial storage terminal.

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S&P Global reported that escalating Middle East conflict could disrupt iron ore pellet supplies to regional DRI steel producers.

The article highlighted exposure around regional pelletizing capacity and a new 6 million tonne per year plant at Sohar that was in ramp-up.

This item sits directly across Oman Global's steel, trading, logistics, and risk-management interests because pellet feed, DRI production, and Gulf route stability are linked.

Source: S&P Global Commodity Insights