Over the past two weeks, demand in the Turkish steel plate spot market has remained on the low side, while prices have remained unchanged. Market sources state that local buyers do not want to get into debt ahead of the New Year.
SteelOrbis has learned that traders' prices for stock material St37 grade steel plate in Turkey's Gebze and Eregli regions, for December shipments, are as follows:
Thickness x width | Price ($/mt) | |
Gebze | Eregli | |
4-12 mm x 1,500 mm | 565-570 | |
12-20 mm x 1,500 mm | 570-575 | |
15-40 mm x 1,500 mm | 580-585 | 560-565 |
15-40 mm x 2,000 mm | 610-615 | 590-600 |
The above prices are ex-warehouse and for advance payments, exclusive of 18 percent VAT.