# Manganese flake rallies on virus fears; Europe traders seize momentum - Fastmarkets

> European manganese flake prices rose to $1,725-1,800 per tonne in Rotterdam as traders feared coronavirus-driven logistics disruptions from China, which supplies over 97% of production. Offers reached $1,860 per tonne.

- Date: 2020-01-30 · published 2020-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4512-manganese-flake-rallies-on-virus-fears-europe-traders-seize-momentum-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

This is a metals market with no direct link to grain or feed price formation, so its relevance to feed buyers is limited.

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/manganese-flake-rallies-on-virus-fears-europe-traders-seize-momentum/

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