The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine has announced the minimum reference prices for Ukrainian exports of steel products in June 2006. The average prices on FOB Black Sea basis are at the following levels:
Product Region Price Rebar Middle East $391/mt USA $397/mt Rebar DSTU GOST Middle East $375/mt Wire Rod USA $500/mt Square Billets USA $375/mt HRC South-East Asia $447/mt China $447/mt Turkey $447/mt Israel $447/mt UAE $447/mt Syria $447/mt Mexico $457/mt Canada $457/mt Argentina $457/mt India $457/mt Egypt $457/mt USA $500/mt HR plates 8-50mm SEA, Middle East $440/mt USA A36 $630.53/mt A572 $679.68/mt A516 $684.93/mt API-2H $930.84/mt A283 $625.68/mt ABS A/B $634.48/mt A515 $679.74/mt