Steel Prices & Market Analyses

SteelOrbis’ team of researchers and analysts report on the latest steel price changes and trends on the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages. Approximately 30 fresh steel prices and steel market analyses derived from actual steel market transactions are posted every day.

Scrap & Raw Materials
04 Nov	Import BPI prices increase in Europe as customers try to book more ahead of CBAM
31 Oct	Prices remains stable in the local Italian scrap market during transition week
30 Oct	First expectations on November price outlook emerge in the local German scrap market
23 Oct	Local Polish scrap prices stable, government monitoring market developments
22 Oct	No changes in Italian scrap prices, stable outlook for rest of month
21 Oct	Local German scrap prices in October fall further than anticipated
17 Oct	Local Polish scrap market mostly silent amid pessimistic mood
16 Oct	Local German scrap market mostly quiet amid overall weakness
16 Oct	Italian scrap price decline slows amid harder collection in local market
10 Oct	Italian scrap market seen modest demand and declining prices

Tube and Pipe
28 May	European domestic welded pipe offers move up
15 Apr	Prices move down in European welded pipe market
02 Apr	Prices remain unchanged in European welded pipe market
06 Mar	Local European welded pipe prices rise slightly
29 Jan	Prices in European welded pipe market remain unchanged
27 Nov	Buyers in European welded pipe market postpone their purchases
30 Oct	EU welded pipe prices under pressure
16 Oct	Prices in European welded pipe market move down
28 Aug	Domestic welded pipe prices in Europe move sideways
31 Jul	Purchases continue in European welded pipe market with higher price expectations in short term

Flats and Slab
31 Oct	Romania’s sole flats steel producer Liberty Galati faces uncertainty amid sale dispute, spot prices hold firm
31 Oct	EU CRC and HDG prices climb sharply, CBAM and AD probe support domestic market push
30 Oct	EU HRC mills hold firm on higher offers, ex-Asia HRC booked at competitive prices
24 Oct	Romanian flats spot prices increase amid influence of EU mills, trading activity limited
23 Oct	European HRC mills persist with price hikes, but buyers cautious amid CBAM and import market disorder
17 Oct	Romanian flats prices stable, traders await EU market reaction to mills’ price hikes
16 Oct	European HRC prices rise as mills push for higher levels as expected
13 Oct	Europe’s CRC and HDG prices stable, mood subdued amid policy and trade uncertainty
10 Oct	Romania’s flats spot prices stable amid limited demand, but upward pressure emerges
02 Oct	Romania’s flats spot prices stable with discounts for serious buyers, Liberty Galati faces worker protests

Longs and Billet
31 Oct	European longs prices continue to follow different trends
30 Oct	Romanian longs steel prices stable amid weak demand and tight liquidity
24 Oct	European longs market follows diverse trends amid uncertainty surrounding CBAM
23 Oct	Romanian longs prices stable but headwinds grow from slow demand, aggressive offers
21 Oct	Local Bulgarian longs demand moderate, prices mostly stable
17 Oct	European longs prices stable and range-bound amid complex market conditions
16 Oct	Romania’s longs market loses upward momentum, prices stable amid weak demand
10 Oct	European longs prices decline, though mood slightly better
09 Oct	Romanian longs prices stable, outlook uncertain amid CBAM, new safeguard changes
03 Oct	Local European longs prices decline, import prices up slightly, diverging outlooks for Q4