Flats and Slab Analyses
On the Flats and Slab Analyses page, you may find flats and slab price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global flats and slab markets.
North African mills still focus on local sales, but also moderately active in exports
Romanian flats spot trading continues at moderate pace, prices largely stable
Global View on HRC: Limited demand curbs trade as regional price trends diverge
China's PPGI export offers fall by $5/mt as domestic prices edge down
More Russian HRC export offers surface, lots re-routed via Baltic ports
Ex-Asia slab prices stable or down slightly, following previous limited rises
Turkish flat steel spot prices remain stable despite growing downward pressure
European HRC offers stable, trading activity remains subdued
Ex-China HDG prices edge down slightly amid weak domestic market conditions
European CRC and HDG mills hold offers firm despite subdued demand
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 42, 2026
Ex-India HDG prices stable but trade remains stalled by strong local demand
Ex-China CRC prices decline amid weak domestic market and falling futures
GCC HRC trade still faces challenges amid fewer Asian offers, regional tensions
Turkish HRC prices stable, but under pressure from lower scrap, slower sales, livelier import offerings
Ex-China HRC prices in Pakistan down slightly amid low demand, other suppliers still eye higher prices
Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly decrease
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 42, 2026
Brazilian slab export prices rise on currency shift to weaker US dollar
Ex-China stainless steel prices soften amid weaker local market, ex-Indonesia prices stable
Ex-China HRC prices stable amid limited trade and lackluster local market
Ex-India HRC prices stable at high levels, exports limited by focus on local sales
Local Indian CRC prices rise amid better buying activity, extended delivery timelines
Local Indian HRC prices consolidate further amid slight dip in trade, correction unlikely
Nucor CSP HRC price up for 12 straight weeks on scant spot supply, higher October scrap
Ex-China plate offers rise despite domestic market weakness
Baosteel keeps local HRC prices stable for November 2026
US flat steel prices continue up amid supply concerns, rising October scrap
Romanian flats spot prices edge up as traders test higher levels despite weak demand
China's PPGI market sees limited support despite improved trading
Global View on HRC: Mixed price trends prevail as buyers remain hesitant
Ex-Japan HRC prices edge up in Sept, export demand uneven amid supply concerns
Shagang Group keeps local steel plate price stable for October 2026
Ex-China HDG prices edge down slightly, further domestic weakness expected
Turkish flats spot prices rise further, but weaker demand limits uptrend
EU HRC prices remain stable, import buyers still cautious
China returns from holiday on pessimistic note, HRC export offers slip
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 41, 2026
Ex-India HDG prices stable, large mills focus on meeting local demand
Shagang Group raises local HRC prices by RMB 100/mt for October 2026
GCC HRC buyers remain cautious as import offers show little fresh movement
CR and coated prices surge in Turkey amid costlier HRC, limited import feedstock options, decent demand
Brazilian slab export price steady after last week's first rise in three months
Ex-India HRC prices still high but trade silent, local sales the top priority for mills
Nucor CSP price up amid scant supply, higher scrap prices likely
Turkey hikes local and export HRC offers, proceeds to Dec-Jan shipment sales
Vietnam's Formosa hikes local HRC prices by $12/mt for Nov-Dec
Local Indian HRC trade prices increase but at slightly slower pace
Local Indian CRC prices inch up amid mills' base price hikes and tighter supplies, trade volumes fall slightly
Large Indian mills start hiking local flats base prices for October 2026
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