European Union Analyses

SteelOrbis provides the latest flats and slab prices and price trends via the flats and slab price reports and market analyses listed below. These flats and slab price reports are derived from actual flats and slab market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.

20 Oct

Romania’s flat steel market still quiet, mood pessimistic

20 Oct

European CRC and HDG offers down slightly as demand fails to recover so far 

19 Oct

European HRC prices seem to have bottomed out as mills refuse any discounts

13 Oct

Romania's local and import flat steel prices stable for now

13 Oct

Negative mood still prevails in European CRC and HDG markets

12 Oct

Gap between local and import HRC narrows in Europe, buyers keep pushing for discounts

06 Oct

Romania's flat steel market stable despite weaker trade

06 Oct

Slow demand still impacting CRC and HDG tradable prices in Europe

05 Oct

HRC market quiet in EU as lower bids still rejected by mills, import quota for ‘other countries’ exhausted at once

29 Sep

European CRC offers down slightly, HDG mainly stable as trade silent amid lack of buyer response

28 Sep

HRC bids fall below €600/mt ex-works in EU, but rejected by sellers so far

22 Sep

Local CRC and HDG prices fall steadily in Europe amid weak demand, import prices rise

21 Sep

Mood still poor in EU domestic and import HRC markets as buyers still delay restocking

15 Sep

Romanian flat steel prices stable amid lack of recovery in trading

15 Sep

Mills’ CRC and HDG prices in Europe relatively stable, but bearishness persists

14 Sep

Tradable local and import HRC prices decline in EU amid slow demand

08 Sep

Tradable prices for CRC and HDG down in Europe amid dull market

07 Sep

HRC trade activity still slow in Europe, mills’ attempts to hike prices fail so far

06 Sep

Romania's sole producer cuts HRC price, traders seek to hike HRS prices

01 Sep

CRC and coated trade in Europe still slack amid summer lull

31 Aug

European HRC mills’ bullishness for Sept provokes hikes in import prices

24 Aug

HRC market still calm in EU, mills target rises in September, but sustainability questionable

24 Aug

Romanian flats steel prices remain silent again since summer vacation ongoing

18 Aug

Romanian flat steel prices stable since market outlook remains blurry

10 Aug

EU HRC market still slow due to summer lull

28 Jul

Romanian flats spot prices still trend down, mill’s prices stable

27 Jul

HRC market calm in EU, targeted price rise may be supported by quota situation

21 Jul

European CRC offers down slightly, HDG prices stable, trade remains slow

20 Jul

HRC buyers in EU push local mills for discounts, trade remains slow

17 Jul

Romanian flat steel spot prices fall as demand weakens, mill prices stable

14 Jul

CRC and HDG import prices on rise in Europe, but customers still rely on discounts 

13 Jul

EU HRC prices have no room for further increases amid insufficient demand

07 Jul

CRC prices recover in Europe, HDG mainly stable despite suppliers’ aim to hike prices

07 Jul

Romanian flat steel mill seeking to raise prices but traders hesitate to accept

06 Jul

European HRC mills seek higher prices, but demand remain an issue

30 Jun

CRC and HDG prices fall steadily in Europe on weak demand, but some recovery expected

30 Jun

HRC prices in Europe relatively stable, local and import trade slow

23 Jun

Romanian flat steel prices stable but prices thought to be nearing the bottom

22 Jun

Cautious optimism for local HRC prices in Europe, import prices improve

16 Jun

Romanian flats steel producer cuts prices, traders monitor market trend

16 Jun

CRC and HDG prices in Europe relatively stable from mills, bearishness persists

15 Jun

Tradable local and import HRC prices stabilize in Europe, future trend unclear

09 Jun

European CRC and HDG mills keep cutting prices, but import quotes are foreseen hit the bottom soon

08 Jun

European HRC mills cut HRC offers further, import prices apparently at bottom

06 Jun

Romanian flats producer keeps prices stable, traders cut their HRS offers

02 Jun

CRC and galvanized steel prices in Europe fall steadily after import drops

01 Jun

HRC prices in EU still fail to hit bottom levels as mood remains weak

26 May

Mill’s flats prices cut in Romania amid unfavourable market, traders may follow

25 May

CRC and coated trade in Europe still slack amid negative mood, falling imports

18 May

HRC prices in EU market still fail to hit bottom levels as import prices slump further

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