Anna Voloshenko
Having now over 14 years of experience in steel market analyses and price reporting, joined SteelOrbis in 2019 to head and manage the market intelligence department. Currently overlooking the price developments in the steel sectors of Turkey, MENA region, Europe and partly the CIS. The markets of flats, longs, steel slab and billet are among the current key responsibilities. I have a bachelor’s degree from Ukraine’s Dnipro National University, a master’s degree in the international trade and finance.
04 Jun
Egypt’s HRC prices stable, import activity quiet due to safeguard restriction
03 Jun
Algeria returns with higher local HRC prices and high export targets
03 Jun
Free Turkey’s billet market sees slow trade and mostly stable prices
22 May
Global View on HRC: Demand concerns weigh on markets from Asia to Europe
22 May
Billet market activity remains silent in Turkey amid slow rebar sales and approaching holidays
21 May
HRC trade quiet in Turkey ahead of holiday period
15 May
Bulgarian longs prices mostly unchanged amid balanced demand, sufficient stocks
14 May
Algeria targets higher HRC export offers, mulls local price hike
14 May
Turkish domestic and export HRC prices stable, import offers scarce
14 May
Egypt’s longs offer prices stable, demand weakens slightly
13 May
Russia’s HRC allocation for Turkey and MENA limited amid better sales to Iran, better local and CIS demand
13 May
Free Turkey’s Kardemir sells nearly 100,000 mt billet locally, still no interest in mainly high-priced imports
07 May
Algeria hikes local HRC prices amid sufficient demand, still active in exports
07 May
Local Turkish billet prices stable to higher, import offers rise as China returns
06 May
Turkey’s HRC prices soften slightly while China returns with price increase
06 May
Egypt hikes rebar and wire rod export prices amid higher scrap, good demand from S. Arabia
30 Apr
Turkey’s steel plate market sees quiet demand for imports
28 Apr
Free Turkey maintains sporadic interest in import billet
24 Apr
Global View on Billet: Market improves slightly amid rise in China and interest from GCC
24 Apr
North African HRC mills focus on local sales, exports sporadic, imports cautious
22 Apr
No common trend in Turkey's billet market, deals closed locally and for imports
21 Apr
Turkish buyers book import HRC, see slight rise in domestic prices
16 Apr
Egypt’s Ezz Steel hikes its local longs and HRC offer prices
15 Apr
Rising costs push up local Egyptian rebar prices, but main domestic mill keeps prices stable
10 Apr
Global View on Billet: Prices reach ceiling, but decrease in near future doubtful
10 Apr
Egyptian mills postpone local rebar price hikes, raise export prices
09 Apr
Mood weakens in Turkish billet market amid lower rebar prices, limited demand
09 Apr
Local Turkish HRC prices down slightly, import offers still scarce
03 Apr
Global View on Billet: Uptrend paused in most major markets except Turkey
03 Apr
Turkey’s HRC rises further amid higher costs, moderate demand, less aggressive imports
01 Apr
Billet price uptrend in Turkey confirmed by Kardemir sales and deals in other regions
31 Mar
Turkish billet prices rise amid higher scrap and rebar prices, may pave way for some imports
30 Mar
HRC prices firm in Turkey amid solid scrap prices, moderate demand, limited competition
27 Mar
Free Mobarakeh and Khouzestan Steel get hit by US-Israeli strikes, Iran warns it would retaliate, naming targets
27 Mar
Ex-Asia plate prices continue to surge in Turkey
27 Mar
Turkey’s HRC prices remain firm, trading activity moderate
26 Mar
Egypt’s longs export indications increase further, local offers expected to follow
25 Mar
Strong uptrend in Turkish billet market triggered by higher rebar and scrap prices
23 Mar
Turkey’s HRC pricing remains rather positive despite still limited business activity
23 Mar
Free Russia’s MMK cuts output, investments and jobs amid crisis in local steel industry
18 Mar
Egypt significantly hikes rebar and wire rod export prices, keeps local offers stable
17 Mar
Turkey’s coated and CR prices follow uptrend of HRC, supported by cautious market expectations
16 Mar
Turkey’s HRC prices rise further amid war-related expectations, demand still lags behind
16 Mar
Import billet and local rebar prices in Turkey keep climbing, demand not supportive
16 Mar
Free Ukraine starts AD probe against steel bars and angles from Turkey
13 Mar
Import and local plate prices increase in Turkey over past month
13 Mar
HRC prices rise further in Turkey, importers interested in shorter lead times
13 Mar
Global View on Billet: Uptrend everywhere amid cost pressure, higher freight, low supply
13 Mar
Import billet prices in Turkey rise further, interest in Asian semis remains low
11 Mar
Turkish buyers book over 70,000 mt of billet from Kardemir, may buy small ex-Russia tonnages
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