We estimate that 190,000 tonnes of refined nickel have flowed into unreported stocks since 2017. In other words, nickel stocks are much higher than official numbers indicate. This supports our view that nickel prices will decline next year even if Indonesia reinstates its export ban on 1st January 2020.
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