Ayça Özbay
I graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration at Istanbul University and have been part of SteelOrbis since 2014. After six years in the Content Team, I joined the Market Intelligence department, where I now serve as Head of Ferrous Scrap Market Intelligence. In my role, I lead our global ferrous scrap market intelligence activities, overseeing price assessments, market analysis, and forecasting while working closely with industry participants across international markets. My focus is on tracking global ferrous scrap trade flows, pricing dynamics, and supply-demand fundamentals, providing data-driven insights that help market participants navigate an increasingly complex steel industry.
Global View on Scrap: Prices in Turkey rise another notch, Asia's resistance strengthens
Some Turkish mills increase local scrap prices to offset weaker lira
Vietnam starts exerting pressure on import scrap prices
Taiwan's import scrap market softens, Japanese scrap still expensive
Ex-US scrap deal in Turkey concluded at close to $410/mt CFR
Turkey's deep sea deals from late last week indicate further price increase
Global View on Scrap: Turkey's import scrap market moves up with new ex-US deals, Asia tries to find balance
Prices in local Turkish scrap market remains stable on lira basis
Turkey's import scrap prices rise further as market sentiment remains firm
Vietnam manages to reverse the latest scrap price increases
Taiwan's import scrap market remains relatively stable as Japanese offers disappear
Turkey's first ex-US scrap booking after a long absence confirms firm prices
Global View on Scrap: Quiet week in Turkey, Asian market remains firm for now
Vietnam's import scrap prices follow diverse trends
Tokyo Steel increases local scrap prices in Kyushu region
Global View on Scrap: Negative sentiment in Turkey, Asia stable with possible resistance on horizon
Local Turkish scrap prices unchanged on lira basis
Vietnam's import scrap prices continue to move up
Taiwan's import scrap market continues to move mostly sideways
Tokyo Steel hikes scrap purchase prices further, lower end exceeds JPY 51,000/mt
Negative sentiments persist in Turkey's import scrap market
Tokyo Steel announces JPY 1,000/mt price increase for domestic scrap
Global View on Scrap: Turkey finally sees correction, Asia under pressure from higher freight
Negative import scrap sentiment halts domestic price uptrend in Turkey
Uptrend of Vietnam's import scrap prices continues unabated
Japan's Kanto scrap export tender price moves up after four months
Turkey's import scrap market drops as anticipated, further decline possible
Taiwan's import scrap market remains relatively stable
Tokyo Steel announces another price increase for domestic scrap
Global View on Scrap: Uptrend halts in Turkey, Asia still gaining ground
Tokyo Steel hikes its local scrap purchase prices again
Vietnam's import scrap prices still rising since late August
Some Turkish mills increase their local scrap purchase prices
Taiwan's import scrap prices continue to move up
Turkey's deep sea scrap market sees reduced price gap between origins
Global View on Scrap: Turkish market edges up further, Asia struggles to follow
Taiwan's import scrap prices continue to move up
Turkish mills hike local scrap prices to offset exchange rate and secure tonnages
Turkish import scrap market steadies with prices nearing a potential peak
Turkey's ex-US scrap prices inch up, market settles in a wide range
Turkey's local scrap prices rise significantly so far in September
Vietnam's import scrap prices increase in line with international trend
Tokyo Steel adjusts its local scrap purchase prices amid currency fluctuations
Turkey's import scrap market continues its uptrend amid firm steel prices
Deep sea import scrap prices strengthen further in Turkey with newly reported bookings
Turkey finally accepts higher scrap price for ex-US cargo, finished steel sales will define further trend
Turkish mills continue their deep sea scrap procurements with stable prices
Global View on Scrap: Turkey's import scrap market remains unchanged, while Asian import scrap quotations edge up ...
Three Turkish mills decide to increase their local scrap prices
Vietnam's import scrap prices move up due to higher costs
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