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.
27 Jan
Turkish official coated and CR steel prices stable, $15-20/mt discounts for serious buyers
27 Jan
Local and import billet prices kept high in GCC, S. Arabia shows most interest in imports
23 Jan
Global View on HRC: Stability dominates most markets except in EU where mills test higher prices
22 Jan
Turkey’s local and import billet trade under pressure amid high scrap prices, low rebar sales
21 Jan
Local billet prices rise in Egypt, import offers become slightly more workable
16 Jan
Free Russia’s local HRC prices rise as new round of export sales begins
15 Jan
Turkey’s HRC import trade improves slightly with several lots booked
15 Jan
Billet sales in Turkey mainly local this week, import talks set aside for now
14 Jan
Egypt’s longs prices increase locally, stable for exports
13 Jan
Local Turkish HRC prices stable amid high scrap prices, lack of aggressive imports
13 Jan
Free Ex-Russia HRC remains most competitive in Egypt despite safeguard
09 Jan
Global View on HRC: 2026 starts with mills testing prices in cautious market
09 Jan
Free Ukraine's AM Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhstal restoring operations after power outages following Russian missile strikes
09 Jan
CRC and coated steel in Turkey face slow demand, discounts applicable
09 Jan
Free Algeria’s transport strikes hit steel logistics, situation may return to normal after recent talks
09 Jan
North African longs prices stable after holiday period
08 Jan
SteelOrbis Year-end Review: Turkish buyers to continue semis import activity into 2026 with room to sharply increase ...
08 Jan
Import HRC offers rise in Turkey despite slow demand, slightly weaker local pricing
08 Jan
Local and import billet deals fixed in GCC, market mood generally positive
07 Jan
Turkey sees fresh billet sales locally along with occasional import deals from end of December
07 Jan
SteelOrbis year-end review: Russia’s steel sector enters 2026 in structural crisis amid tough economic and monetary ...
29 Dec
North African HRC markets see moderate demand, import offers mainly come from Russia and China
29 Dec
Import HRC indications slightly up in Turkey, while local offers stabilize despite thin trade
26 Dec
Global View on Billet: Markets unmoved, price increase in early January unlikely
25 Dec
Russian HRC mills continue targeting sales to MENA region while local trade remains subdued
25 Dec
GCC billet market remains low key, buyers insist on lower import prices
24 Dec
Turkey closes fresh scrap deals from Europe and US, price outlook firm for now
24 Dec
Import and local billet sales activity fades in Turkey as rebar prices weaken
24 Dec
Local and export longs prices stabilize in Egypt, activity low in both segments
22 Dec
Flats prices mostly stable in Turkey, discounts applicable in local markets
17 Dec
Latest local Turkish billet sales prices weaken, imports quiet after ex-Russia deals
16 Dec
Chinese HRC prices on the rise in Turkey as non-VAT offers vanish again
12 Dec
Russia starts February shipment HRC export offers, softens local flats prices
12 Dec
Plate prices stabilize in Turkey, moderate demand seen for Asian material
12 Dec
Global View on Billet: Slight corrections in prices and mood due to weaker Asia, halt in scrap support
08 Dec
Turkey books billet from Malaysia, to continue to focus on shorter lead times
08 Dec
HRC prices in Turkey mostly stable, only Chinese offers down slightly
05 Dec
Free IREPAS: Great uncertainty weighs on global longs market, outlook highly unstable
05 Dec
Local Turkish billet prices follow higher rebar prices, import interest temporarily low
04 Dec
Egypt restarts HRC export sales, prices in line with offers from Turkey and Algeria
04 Dec
HRC trade moderate in Turkey, imports with short lead times preferred
03 Dec
Egypt’s rebar price incentives prolonged into December, demand revives slightly
01 Dec
Turkish coated and CRC prices increase amid livelier demand, costlier HRC
01 Dec
Turkey’s HRC market relatively positive price-wise, buyers cautious so far
28 Nov
Turkey’s longs export prices less competitive than ex-North Africa offers
27 Nov
Kardemir’s new billet price aligned with other local offers and recent rebar sales prices
26 Nov
HRC prices rise in Turkey amid higher scrap prices, partially limited allocation
26 Nov
Local Turkish billet prices increase amid higher rebar prices, import segment quiet
21 Nov
Global View on Billet: Market rather stable and activity slow as winter is coming
20 Nov
Workable local Turkish billet prices increase, exports mainly remain silent
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