Middle East Analyses

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UAE’s HRC market still sluggish, offers from India fall slightly

Emirati HRC buyers wait and see as China continues to lower offers

Import HRC trading in UAE still sluggish while offers move down

GCC favors ex-Japan HRC, ex-China and ex-India offers fall further

HRC trade in UAE slows while sentiment softens on HRC import offers

Emirati buyers book only a few HRC lots amid softer import prices

UAE-based buyers still favor ex-India HRC while China on holiday

GCC continues to restock HRC, import offers remain relatively stable

Positive mood persists in UAE’s HRC import market as trade remains strong

HRC trade in UAE still lively, ex-China offer prices decline

HRC import activity still robust in GCC, offers soften somewhat

GCC buyers continue to restock with Indian HRC, offers relatively stable

GCC buyers accept higher import HRC offers, booking some volumes from India

GCC buyers show interest in ex-China HRC, import offers rise somewhat

Mood still favorable in UAE’s domestic market while import offers from ex-China slightly down

Emirati buyers favor ex-China HRC as local demand improves

HRC trade in UAE remains slow as import offers still questionable

Emirati buyers favor ex-China HRC, mixed sentiments on import offers

Emirati buyers delay new HRC bookings amid steady rise in ex-China offers

GCC consumers interested in ex-China HRC while waiting for discounts

Emirati HRC buyers hesitate to buy as ex-China offers continue to rise

HRC imports in UAE still reasonably stable after significant quantity of trade

HRC imports in UAE revive as buyers need to restock

UAE buyers still favor Chinese HRC despite weak local demand

China raises HRC offers for UAE slightly, buyers seek discounts

Import HRC prices stable in UAE despite weak trade locally

HRC buyers in UAE still need to restock, import offers relatively stable

GCC buyers still show interest in ex-China HRC, offers remain stable

Emirati buyers keep booking lots from Chinese HRC despite poor local demand

GCC buyers continue to restock with Chinese HRC

HRC imports revive in GCC, expectations positive

Emirati HRC buyers hesitate to restock as local market quite dismal

UAE’s HRC market still sluggish but offers from ex-China begin to fall

HRC prices in UAE relatively stable despite very limited activity

UAE’s HRC market sluggish but offers from ex-China began to rise

Emirati HRC buyers cautious on imports amid gloomy local market outlook

Import HRC offers in the UAE remain stable despite declining hope for a turnaround

HRC import offers in UAE relatively stable, demand still slow

HRC buyers in UAE hesitate to book ahead of Eid holiday

Slow activity in local UAE HRC market, import prices remain stable

HRC import price gap in UAE at reasonable range for now

Weak HRC demand in UAE still weighs on trading activity

Mood still favorable in UAE for HRC imports due to attractive offers

Emirati buyers still favor Indian HRC despite lower ex-China offers

UAE HRC buyers achieve large discounts, book decent import volumes

HRC buying in UAE revives slightly as import offers continue to fall

UAE reluctant to book HRC amid downward import price expectations

HRC buyers in UAE continue to delay new orders ahead of Eid holiday

Emirati buyers postpone HRC bookings amid rapidly falling import offers

UAE continues limited HRC buying amid softening import market


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