Steelmaking Analyses

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

 
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Free Global View on Billet: Pessimism re-emerges everywhere, prices fall gradually

Southern European longs market unchanged, but sellers hope for increases

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices stable for now

Turkish domestic rebar spot prices trend up

Iskenderun-based Turkish mill increases its longs prices

Turkey’s Kardemir closes its rebar sales

Turkey’s Kardemir issues its wire rod prices for engineering grade products

Turkey’s Kardemir cuts its wire rod prices

Turkey’s longs exports still face challenges, but prices stable

Turkish domestic merchant bar prices follow diverse trends

Mood negative in Asia’s import rebar market, deal prices inch down

UAE-based ESA keeps October wire rod prices stable as demand still low

Turkish official domestic wire rod prices follow diverse trends

Slight increase in ex-Russia billet deal in SE Asia, not linked to export tax introduction

Chinese domestic steel section prices soften slightly

Turkey’s Kardemir issues merchant bar prices after long break

Free Global View on Billet: Accelerating trade and export tax in Russia make suppliers more bullish

Billet market shows first reactions to export tax adoption in Russia

Italian rebar mills attempt hikes in local market, export prices stable

Silence and stable prices persist in Asia’s import rebar market   

Algeria resumes billet exports, sells large quantities  

UAE-based ESA hikes rebar prices for October as trade improves

Weaker Turkish lira and high costs negatively impact Turkish producers’ competitiveness 

Turkish domestic rebar spot prices mostly stable

Asian wire rod exporters keep prices stable, no demand at higher levels so far

Shagang Group raises local rebar prices by RMB 80/mt for late Sept

New deals for ex-Black Sea billet, upward and downward pressures unsuccessful

ASEAN mills hike billet export offers, after some sales and strong raw material prices in China

Turkey’s longs export activity at standstill, prices stable

Indian billet sellers not under pressure to export given strong local market  

Trading in import billet market in SE Asia shows signs of improvement, prices slightly higher

Local Turkish merchant bar demand is sluggish

Local Turkish official wire rod prices mostly stable 

Turkish domestic rebar spot prices fall slightly

Iskenderun-based Turkish mill revises its longs prices

Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend with negative bias, outlook still positive

Chinese domestic steel section prices follow an upward trend

India’s RINL floats export tenders for billet and wire rod for November shipment

Local Chinese longs prices rise, still only limited improvement in mood

Bulgarian domestic longs prices mostly soften

Southern European longs market still quiet, some sources mention possible rises

Import rebar prices in Asia remain stable as demand fails to improve

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices remain unchanged

SE Asia’s import billet market retreats to previous levels with supply still high

Turkey’s Kardemir closes its rebar sales within one hour

Ex-ASEAN billet prices stable amid mixed signals from China, cheaper alternatives in buyers' focus

Iskenderun-based Turkish mill increases its rebar price further

Turkish domestic official merchant bar prices mostly stable

Turkish official domestic wire rod prices follow diverse trends

Indian rebar trade prices soften in some regions, outlook still robust


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