Longs and Billet Analyses
On the Longs and Billet Analyses page, you may find longs and billet price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global longs and billet markets.
US long steel prices steady as mill output continues up on solid domestic demand, low imports
Local Turkish official dollar-based merchant bar prices fall further amid ongoing currency fluctuations
Turkish rebar spot prices mostly soften ahead of Eid holiday
Emsteel lifts June rebar prices while UAE market maintains balanced trend
Turkey’s Kardemir opens rebar sales on May 21, closes them within an hour
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - May 21, 2026
Turkish local and export longs segments quiet, mills attempt slight price hikes
Turkish domestic wire rod prices mostly increase amid costlier scrap
Ex-China billet market enters slow softening phase, impacted by futures
Indian mills remain fairly active in billet exports, buyers sensitive to higher prices
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - May 20, 2026
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - May 19, 2026
H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 21, 2026
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 21, 2026
Downtrend in local Indian rebar market gains momentum amid rising inventories, falling trade volumes
Rebar mills in Turkey attempt local price increase, spot offers mainly follow suit
Local Chinese longs prices start to ease as demand slows after strong comeback from holidays
Chinese domestic steel section prices fluctuate amid weakening demand
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - May 18, 2026
Global View on Billet: Trade accelerates in major outlets, price rises terminated
Italian longs prices stable but bullish mood persists
European longs market at a standstill, further price hikes possible
Turkish merchant bar export prices stabilize amid sluggish demand, buyers resisting to price increases
Wire rod prices in Taiwanese domestic market - week 20, 2026
Domestic rebar prices in Taiwan - week 20, 2026
Ex-China rebar prices rise further this week, but uptrend may be over
Bulgarian longs prices mostly unchanged amid balanced demand, sufficient stocks
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - May 15, 2026
US long steel prices steady to up, market not yet fully accepting price increases
US import long steel prices creep up with advancing freight rates, supplier price increases
Local Turkish rebar spot prices soften amid sluggish demand, mills struggle to pass higher scrap costs to prices
Romanian longs prices rise further, market doubtful of sustainability of uptrend
SE Asian billet buyers more active in negotiations, some price rises accepted
Egypt’s longs offer prices stable, demand weakens slightly
Ex-China wire rod prices rise further, but uncertain futures trend raises concerns
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - May 14, 2026
India’s RINL floats another billet export tender, for shipment in mid-July
Turkish local and export longs prices stable amid firm scrap prices, despite slack demand
Hadeed raises May longs offers further amid stable local longs and raw material prices
Free Turkey’s Kardemir sells nearly 100,000 mt billet locally, still no interest in mainly high-priced imports
Ex-India billet trade accelerates with stronger margins, local market slips
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - May 13, 2026
Ex-China billet may be at ceiling for now, other Asian sellers try to push some volumes
Local Turkish dollar-based official merchant bar prices decrease again, demand remains subdued
H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 20, 2026
Local Turkish wire rod prices fall by $5-10/mt amid sluggish demand
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - May 12, 2026
Local Indian rebar prices suffer setbacks amid rising inventories
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 20, 2026
Local Chinese longs up significantly after holiday amid better demand-supply fundamentals
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