Longs and Billet Analyses
On the Longs and Billet Analyses page, you may find longs and billet price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global longs and billet markets.
US import long steel prices steady to up as Iran war boosts shipping fees, less mills offer
Romanian longs market stable as traders test higher prices, market awaits mills’ offers
Billet offers up significantly in SE Asia, buyers uninterested after previous bookings
Ex-China wire rod rises further amid better local demand, still cheapest in region
Turkey’s Icdas hikes its longs prices further on March 12
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - March 12, 2026
Turkey’s local and export longs prices rise further despite lack of demand support
Retail rebar prices in S. Arabia rise amid solid local demand, ongoing exports to UAE
Turkish buyers book over 70,000 mt of billet from Kardemir, may buy small ex-Russia tonnages
Ex-India billet offers up just slightly, but good local market supports mills
Ex-Turkey merchant bar prices move sideways amid geopolitical tension
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - March 11, 2026
Turkey’s Kardemir opens rebar sales, closes them within an hour on March 11
Turkey’s Kardemir increases wire rod prices for engineering grade products on March 11
Turkey’s Kardemir hikes its wire rod prices after a long break on March 11
Shagang Group keeps local rebar price stable for mid-March
Local Turkish wire rod prices increase by $5/mt amid higher production costs
Free Algeria hikes local longs prices, Egypt to follow amid weaker currency, war in Middle East
Import billet prices rise in Turkey amid surging freight rates, buyers wait and see
H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 11, 2026
Chinese domestic steel section market sees modest price gains
Local Turkish merchant bar prices rise amid increased import billet prices
Local India rebar prices consolidate higher as IF operators hike prices, rising energy costs temper outlook
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - March 10, 2026
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 11, 2026
Iskenderun-based Turkish mill hikes merchant bar price as week begins
Ex-Asia billet prices rise on FOB basis, confusion in import markets amid freight rate surge
Most steel and raw material markets hit by surging oil prices, strong sea freight volatility
Local Turkish rebar prices rise further amid high costs, war-related expectations
Wire rod prices in Turkey’s Aegean region increase amid costlier energy prices
Turkey’s Icdas hikes its longs prices by another $5/mt on March 9
Local Chinese longs prices finally start to show signs of rebounding
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - March 9, 2026
US import long steel prices steady to up as Iran conflict spikes market uncertainty, shipping costs
US domestic long steel prices flat to up, March scrap settles flat first time in three months
Local Bulgarian longs prices start to rebound amid market uncertainties after gradual drop
Global View on Billet: Middle East war affects freights and prices, disrupts supply from Iran
Wire rod prices in Taiwanese domestic market - week 10, 2026
Domestic rebar prices in Taiwan - week 10, 2026
Turkish merchant bar export prices rise amid higher import billet prices
Indonesian mill hikes semis offers sharply amid strong local market, disrupted ex-Iran supply
Ex-China rebar prices fail to rise amid lack of demand
European long sales suspended, prices under upward pressure amid war in Middle East
Major steel and raw material futures prices in China - March 6, 2026
Romanian longs spot prices supported by higher import offers despite sole mill’s price cut
Turkish domestic rebar spot prices up by $3-7/mt
Some SE Asian billet importers interested in buying from China amid concerns over ex-Iran shipments
Turkey may temporarily opt for Black Sea-Azov Sea billet amid Iran’s absence, Asian risks
Iskenderun-based Turkish mill hikes its merchant bar price by $5/mt on March 5
Ex-China wire rod prices rise slightly, expectations cautiously positive
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