Iron ore prices unlikely to stay elevated for long

In light of a tragic accident in Brumadinho, we are revising up our iron ore price forecasts for this year and next in anticipation of weaker-than-expected Brazilian output. However, we are still of the view that the market will be well supplied and have prices falling substantially from current levels.

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