Steel Prices & Market Analyses

On the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages, you may find steel product price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global steel markets.

Scrap & Raw Materials
28 Sep	Ex-Russia BPI offers trend up, issues with ex-Baltic Sea trade may worsen
18 Sep	Ex-Russia BPI inches up on back of scrap, ex-Baltic shipments just started but still difficult
11 Sep	Russian BPI exporters target higher prices amid strong scrap prices in Turkey, no sales yet
04 Sep	Ex-Russia BPI sellers target higher prices amid higher freight, only ex-Baltic trade possible
28 Aug	Russian BPI exports to move from Black to Baltic Sea in September
14 Aug	Ex-Russia BPI trade halted, prices drop nominally as transportation at standstill
07 Aug	Ex-Russia BPI seriously hit by surge in freight rates, very low vessel availability
05 Aug	Halting of raw material and steel shipments in Black Sea/Azov Sea severely impacts ex-Russia supplies, Turkey starts ...
24 Jul	Ex-Russia BPI prices up slightly on back of scrap, exporters face logistic issues, big war risks
17 Jul	Ex-Russia BPI sales still stalled due to bid-offer mismatch, mood rather negative

Tube and Pipe
10 Jun	Ukrainian producer’s seamless pipe export offers
03 Feb	Seamless pipe export offers from Ukraine
25 Nov	Poor sentiment among CIS seamless pipe exporters amid sluggish activity
13 Nov	Domestic seamless pipe prices in Ukraine
13 Nov	Czech seamless pipe offers to Poland
13 Nov	Domestic welded pipe prices in Poland
29 Oct	Ex-Ukraine seamless pipe offers to Italy
27 Oct	Seamless pipe export offers from CIS decline further
21 Oct	Domestic seamless pipe prices in Ukraine
07 Oct	Ex-Ukraine seamless pipe offers to Poland

Flats and Slab
16 Sep	Russia slowly resumes distant HRC exports as local market activity starts fading
12 Aug	Russia still refrains from HRC exports amid higher margins locally, logistical and low-price issues overseas
02 Jul	Russian HRC mills enjoy lively demand in local and CIS markets, not yet planning to return to regular exports
17 Jun	Local Russian flats prices rise amid better demand, mills disregard distant export markets
11 Jun	Russian HRC mills still focus on sales locally and to Iran, uninterested in distant markets
13 May	Russia’s HRC allocation for Turkey and MENA limited amid better sales to Iran, better local and CIS demand
10 Mar	Russia’s HRC prices up $5-10/mt for Turkey and MENA amid higher ex-Asia prices, long-route risks
09 Feb	Russia attempts to hike local HRC prices, gap with export offers close to $200/mt
16 Jan	Russia’s local HRC prices rise as new round of export sales begins
25 Dec	Russian HRC mills continue targeting sales to MENA region while local trade remains subdued

Longs and Billet
11 Sep	Russia exports billet from its Far East ports, ex-Black Sea/Baltic Sea sales still halted
26 Mar	Ex-Russia billet offers limited after previous deals, recent price rise in Turkey
14 Jan	Ex-Russia billet sellers fail to raise prices in deals despite stronger scrap and China
16 Dec	Russian billet exporters’ rebound hopes fade, extras only for prompt shipment
31 Oct	Ex-Russia billet sellers inactive and hold prices after active sales in October
22 Oct	Ex-Russia billet prices resume decline amid increasing supply, aggressive sales
15 Oct	Russian billet exporters fully rely on sales to Turkey, stronger ruble squeezes profits
01 Oct	Russian billet exporters hesitate to go any lower, seeing stronger scrap in Turkey
30 Sep	Ex-Asia billet prices soften, but ex-Russia prices most competitive in Far East
25 Sep	Ex-Russia billet sold at discounts in Far East amid lack of clarity in ex-Asia trend