Demand for imported
plate in
Turkey is still weak. In the meantime, Ukrainian steel producer
Ilyich Iron and Steel Works has decreased its steel
plate offers by $20-25/mt for May and June production to $575-580/mt CFR
Turkey and and another Ukrainian steel producer Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works has reduced its offers by $20/mt for June shipments to $580/mt CFR
Turkey.
Bulgaria-based Stomana has increased its prices by €5/mt for May shipments to €505/mt ($646/mt) CFR
Turkey after a long period during which it kep its prices stable, as it has managed to fill its order books with sales made in
Europe, while Macedonian steelmaker Makstil has kept its steel
plate offers for
Turkey unchanged at $715/mt CFR
Turkey for May shipments.