How the Iran war is disrupting India's steel production amid fuel shortages and rising costs
The Iran war highlights why India's steel sector must strengthen energy, scrap and iron ore security, while reducing exposure to fragile trade routes.
Simon Nicholas is IEEFA’s Lead Analyst for the global steel sector. Simon’s focus is on the long-term outlook for steel production, as well as on the implications for the global iron ore and metallurgical coal markets.
Before joining IEEFA in 2016, Simon had 16 years’ experience in the finance industry at ABN Amro, Macquarie Group and Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Sydney and London.
Simon is a fellow (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, has a BSc in Zoology and a Master’s in Environmental Management, for which he was awarded the Orica Ronnie Harding Prize by the University of New South Wales.