Demand for imported
plate in
Turkey has remained weak. In the meantime, Ukrainian steel producer
Ilyich Iron and Steel Works and Bulgaria-based Stomana have maintained their offers levels for
Turkey unchanged over the past two weeks. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works and Macedonian steelmaker Makstil have increased their
plate prices for
Turkey by $5-10/mt over the same period.
Currently, steel
plate offers to
Turkey given by Alchevsk Iron and Steel Works are now standing at $600/mt CFR for May shipments, while
Ilyich Iron and Steel Works is offering May output
plate to
Turkey at the base price level of $590-600/mt CFR. In addition, Makstil's offers are now standing at $715/mt CFR for April shipment and Stomana's offers are at the base price level of €500/mt ($650/mt) CFR for April deliveries.
€1 = $1.30