Brian Whary
I graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism, having started my career covering US energy markets for 15 years. For the past several years, I have transitioned to coverage of the US steel markets, where my focus has been on providing daily price reporting and industry news for US scrap, flat steel and domestic and import long steel markets.
09 Apr
US import long steel prices steady, near-term imports unlikely to pressure price levels
09 Apr
US domestic long steel prices steady to down on enhanced supply availability, oil price slump
06 Apr
Nucor Consumer Spot Price up for 12th week on scrap, steady steel demand, low imports
03 Apr
US flat steel prices still up on solid demand, rising energy costs, despite flat to down scrap
02 Apr
Free US revises tariffs on steel derivatives, introduces new calculation rules
02 Apr
US import long steel prices flat in limited trade, global supply chains remain stressed amid Mideast war
02 Apr
US domestic long steel prices steady to down as war tensions ease, oil prices volatile
30 Mar
Nucor Consumer Spot Price up for 11th week on scrap, steady demand, imports
30 Mar
Free Brazilian HDG exports slumped 67 percent in February even as imports quadruple
27 Mar
US flat steel prices up amid steady demand, solid scrap, tighter supply
27 Mar
US import long steel prices flat on supply bump, energy/freight pricing slip
27 Mar
US April scrap maintains sideways to down sentiment, East Coast export markets could be key
26 Mar
US domestic long steel prices steady, April scrap balanced by more costly fuel
25 Mar
Free Brazil’s new carbon steel import quotas steady from previous period at regular tax rates
23 Mar
Nucor CSP up for tenth week, solid scrap, steady steel demand, minimal imports noted
20 Mar
US flat steel prices mostly higher amid solid demand, Mideast war could stall low imports
20 Mar
US domestic long steel prices stable, higher energy and shipping costs to trim imports
19 Mar
US April scrap pricing still points steady to down, energy costs, freight rates key as war rages
18 Mar
US import long steel pricing steady to up, war fallout to affect imports, less offers
16 Mar
Nucor CSP up for nine weeks amid high scrap, steady finished steel demand, minimal imports
13 Mar
US flat steel prices turn higher as Iran war highlights bullish steel market fundamentals
13 Mar
Free US Commerce Department SIMA data shows February steel import permits up 5.2 percent
12 Mar
April US scrap seen steady to down amid stable March settles, better yard inflows, lower exports
12 Mar
US domestic long steel prices steady with flat March scrap settles, growing supply
12 Mar
US import long steel prices steady to up as Iran war boosts shipping fees, less mills offer
11 Mar
Free US DOC sets preliminary anti-dumping margins for rebar from Egypt, Bulgaria, Vietnam, after Algeria
09 Mar
Nucor Consumer Spot Price up for eighth week on steady scrap, solid demand, low imports
06 Mar
US flat steel prices mixed as March scrap fails to advance for first time in three months
06 Mar
March US scrap settles flat as better weather increases yard inflows amid brisk mill demand
06 Mar
US import long steel prices steady to up as Iran conflict spikes market uncertainty, shipping costs
06 Mar
US domestic long steel prices flat to up, March scrap settles flat first time in three months
05 Mar
March US scrap seen at sideways settle as better weather improves yard inflows
03 Mar
Nucor Consumer Spot Price up for seventh week on solid scrap, improved finished steel demand
28 Feb
US flat steel prices at two-year highs on low imports, high scrap, domestic demand
27 Feb
Free Brazilian crude steel production declines in January 2026
26 Feb
March US scrap seen mostly sideways on better weather, yard inflows up
26 Feb
US import long steel prices steady to up on talk of increased imports, steady to down scrap
26 Feb
US domestic long steel pricing mixed on sideways March scrap, mill discounts, imports rise
23 Feb
Nucor Consumer Spot Price continues up for sixth week amid steady local demand, scrap
21 Feb
US flat steel pricing continues climb, lower March scrap could be balanced by low steel imports
20 Feb
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump “reciprocal” tariffs, new replacements coming
19 Feb
US domestic rebar and wire rod pricing flat following mill price increases, changing March scrap
19 Feb
March US steel scrap sideways to down for first time in three months, weather, inflows key
19 Feb
US import long steel pricing steady, domestic price pressures on the rise with higher scrap
17 Feb
Nucor Consumer Spot Price continues to post increases with rising spot, scrap trade
13 Feb
US flat steel pricing continues up on higher scrap, new import indications slashed
13 Feb
March US steel scrap seen mixed for now, February weather and inflows key to direction
13 Feb
US domestic long steel prices steady as scrap settles higher; mill price increase may wait
12 Feb
US import long steel pricing mostly steady; uncertainty, limited demand stalls trade
10 Feb
February US scrap settles $20-30/gt up on tight supply, weather and solid mill demand
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