SteelOrbis has learned from market sources that import hot rolled coil (HRC) offers for March output to Oman, where demand is still at medium levels, have remained stable since last week. Accordingly, offers from Russia, India and China are still standing at $575-585/mt CFR, while South Korean HRC offers to Oman are at $595/mt CFR. These offers are for advance payments and exclude VAT. Market players indicate that after the Chinese New Year holiday Chinese HRC suppliers will return to the market with new prices and so the new price trend in the Omani import market will gain clarity.
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