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
10 Apr	Ex-India pellet prices soften amid Chinese caution, sellers focus on better local sales
08 Apr	Import scrap prices in India still firm, small tonnages booked to overcome local shortages
03 Apr	Ex-India pellet prices inch up reversing declines, but deals stalled by wide bid-offer gap
01 Apr	Import scrap prices in India rise further, trade still stalled by rupee’s ongoing depreciation, logistical risks
27 Mar	Ex-India pellet prices edge lower as Chinese buyers retreat, sellers hold back offers
25 Mar	Import scrap prices in India rise amid volatile freight rates, buyers resist due to weak rupee
20 Mar	Ex-India pellet prices inch up driven by higher freight costs, sellers on sidelines with focus on local sales
18 Mar	Mixed import scrap price trend in India amid lower demand due to gas supply shortage
13 Mar	Ex-India pellet prices rise as buyers’ interest increases, sellers impeded by higher freight
11 Mar	Import scrap prices in India rise amid supply disruptions, unclear shipping surcharges prevent any deals

Tube and Pipe
07 Oct	Local Turkish hollow section prices rise slightly, but outlook gloomy
20 Nov	Poor prospects for Indian welded pipe market
23 Oct	Welded pipe prices move up in India
13 Oct	Indian ERW pipe offers to UK
25 Sep	Indian welded pipe producers slightly increase prices
07 Sep	Indian ERW pipe offers to UK
28 Aug	Indian producers raise their seamless pipe prices despite slack demand
18 Aug	Ex-India seamless pipe offers to UAE
13 Aug	Local Indian welded pipe prices stable in sluggish market
10 Aug	Indian ERW pipe offers to UK

Flats and Slab
09 Apr	Indian suppliers raise HDG export offers again, deals stall amid low Q2 allocations
08 Apr	Large Indian mills hike flat product base prices amid rising input costs
07 Apr	Ex-India HRC prices rise notionally amid local strength, export demand still slack
06 Apr	Local Indian CRC prices move up, rises possible in base prices
06 Apr	Local Indian HRC prices rise further amid tighter supplies, base price hike expectations
03 Apr	Global View on HRC: Stable market with diverging regional momentum
02 Apr	Ex-India HDG prices stable at higher levels, pessimism deepens as sales talks fail
31 Mar	Ex-India HRC prices stable, mills favour local sales as overseas demand still weak
30 Mar	Local Indian HRC trade prices firm amid mills’ sharp hikes, volumes subdued
30 Mar	Local Indian CRC prices surge amid mills’ hikes, output cut due to gas shortages

Longs and Billet
08 Apr	Ex-India billet prices stable at higher levels, but no deals due to buyers’ resistance and better local market
07 Apr	Local Indian rebar prices rise sharply amid big hikes by mills, low stocks, tight supplies
07 Apr	Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 15, 2026
03 Apr	Global View on Billet: Uptrend paused in most major markets except Turkey
01 Apr	Ex-India billet prices rise amid tight local supplies and higher costs, but buyers resist
31 Mar	Local Indian rebar prices surge amid near panic restocking due to input supply disruptions
31 Mar	Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 14, 2026
25 Mar	Ex-India billet prices edge up again amid rising costs, but outlook still not good
24 Mar	Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend due to weak demand, mounting pressure from energy crisis
24 Mar	Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 13, 2026