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.
Taiwan's import scrap prices recover amid rises in alternative billet options
Turkey's import scrap market moves sideways
Tokyo Steel cuts its local scrap procurement price in Tahara region
Ex-US scrap offers to Vietnam remain stable, ex-Japan prices soften
Tokyo Steel cuts H2 scrap purchase price by JPY 1,000/mt
Some Turkish mills decide to raise their local scrap prices
Taiwan's import scrap prices unchanged for second week in a row
Turkey's import scrap market remains stable, fewer cargoes now needed for September
Local Turkish scrap prices soften further on dollar basis, TRY prices stable
Taiwan's import scrap prices remain unchanged, steel demand sluggish
Silence prevails in Vietnam's import scrap market
Turkish mills conclude deep sea scrap deals at stable prices, also focusing on steel sales
Turkey's import scrap market remains range-bound
Turkey's import scrap prices remain stable in new deals
Vietnam continues to show interest in Japanese scrap
Tokyo Steel cuts its H2 scrap purchase prices by $3-6/mt
Japan's Kanto scrap export tender records $11/mt drop
Taiwan's import scrap market moves sideways for now
Ex-US scrap in Turkey settles at $375/mt CFR
Tokyo Steel cuts its H2 scrap purchase prices to below JPY 50,000/mt
Global View on Scrap: Turkish import scrap market carries a slow upward potential, while Asia stabilizes with an ...
Turkey's local scrap market remains firm despite weaker lira
Turkish ship scrap prices unchanged amid scrap market volatility
Taiwanese mills maintain cautious stance against import scrap offers
Vietnam prefers Japanese scrap, stays away from ex-US scrap offers
Tokyo Steel announces seventh cut in scrap purchase prices in July
Turkey's deep sea scrap prices remain firm, some stability anticipated for now
Tokyo Steel continues to cut its local scrap purchase prices
Global View on Scrap: Turkey speeds up trade at higher prices, Asia sees greater stability
Import scrap offers to Vietnam from US West Coast stable, ex-Japan prices lower
Taiwan's import scrap market mostly moves sideways
Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase prices further for Utsunomiya and Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Steel cuts scrap prices in Utsunomiya and Tokyo Bay, triggering a drop in Japan
Turkey's import scrap prices recover as Turkish mills resume purchases
Global View on Scrap: Negative sentiment persists both in Turkey and Asia
Local Turkish scrap market sees significant price declines
Tokyo Steel cuts domestic scrap procurement prices further
Taiwan’s import and domestic scrap prices move down further
Vietnam’s import scrap prices drop by a further $5/mt
Negative sentiment persists in Turkey’s import scrap market
Turkey buys ex-Baltic scrap cargo at sharply lower price
Global View on Scrap: Turkey takes a breather, Asia still bearish
Vietnam’s import scrap prices move down further
Taiwan’s import scrap prices continue to decline amid negative sentiments
Tokyo Steel cuts local scrap purchase prices for all regions
Japan’s Kanto scrap export tender declines by $17/mt
Taiwanese mills put pressure on ex-US scrap prices, Japanese suppliers still absent
Global View on Scrap: Turkey still falls amid sluggish demand, Asia impacted by soft Chinese market
Local Turkish scrap market falls further amid weaker import segment
Vietnam cuts its import scrap prices
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