Semis 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.

01 Sep

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices trend up

31 Aug

Billet buyers in Philippines wait for prices to break $500/mt CFR mark, no improvement in mood

30 Aug

Ex-Black Sea billet sellers keep insisting on higher prices, number of bids from Turkey rises

30 Aug

Ex-India billet trade still halted amid rising local sales volumes and prices

29 Aug

Import billet prices in Asia down, but customers ask for more declines

29 Aug

Ex-ASEAN billet sellers cut offers further with no expected support from China

28 Aug

Chinese domestic steel section prices fluctuate

25 Aug

Global View on Billet: Markets lack confidence for an increase, but bearish moods also diminish

25 Aug

Billet business temporarily dwindles in Turkey

25 Aug

Turkish official merchant bar export prices move downwards

24 Aug

Import billet prices in SE Asia can’t move as supply stable, very limited trading in East Asia

24 Aug

Iranian billet sold to export markets after a long break

23 Aug

Ex-Russia billet prices retreat as freight rates rise further, mood in Turkey weakens

23 Aug

Indian billet exporters focus on strong local sales amid low overseas bids

22 Aug

Ex-ASEAN billet prices down slightly again as oversupply not resolved by Chinese output cuts

22 Aug

Chinese domestic steel section prices soften

18 Aug

Free Global View on Billet: Optimism strengthens this week, though negatives still exist in Asia

18 Aug

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices trend up

18 Aug

Ex-Russia billet offers in Turkey soar amid bullish moods, rising freights

18 Aug

Iranian billet exporters evaluate tax situation, trade muted

16 Aug

Ex-India billet sellers remain mostly inactive, waiting for clearer trend and tender results

16 Aug

Turkey books domestic billet heavily, accepts higher import prices

16 Aug

Sizable deals done for ex-ASEAN and ex-Russia billet in Asia

15 Aug

Ex-China billet prices drop and put pressure on ASEAN exporters, outlook mixed

14 Aug

Chinese domestic steel section prices follow a soft trend

11 Aug

Free Global View on Billet: Shaky rebound seen in Turkey, declines continue in Asia

11 Aug

India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet for shipment by Sept 30

10 Aug

Billet trade in Turkey stalled, sellers attempt price trend reversal

10 Aug

Ex-Russia billet prices decline in Asia, in line with general trend

10 Aug

Import billet prices in SE Asia soften with traders more aggressive, deals sporadic

09 Aug

Ex-India billet prices stable as market remains silent, sellers focus on local sales

08 Aug

Ex-ASEAN billet prices retreat due to weak China, poor demand

07 Aug

Local Chinese domestic steel section prices move down

07 Aug

Iran floats 30,000 mt billet tender, prices under pressure

04 Aug

Global View on Billet: Asia resumes downtrend, other outlets inactive or falling too

03 Aug

Import billet market in SE Asia slow due to habagat, offers fluctuate in line China

02 Aug

Local billet prices in Turkey decline, increasing pressure on imports

02 Aug

Ex-India billet sellers await price increase, supported by surging local market

01 Aug

Ex-ASEAN billet exporters still insist on higher offers after sales accelerate

28 Jul

Global View on Billet: Asian market on the rise, though buyers resist and mood still weak in Turkey

27 Jul

Gap between most billet offers and deal price levels widens in SE Asia

27 Jul

Iran manages to export more billet, but forced to cut prices

26 Jul

Ex-Black Sea billet down slightly again, close to temporary bottom as allocation limited

26 Jul

Ex-India billet trading slow as sellers consider bids too low, await recovery amid stronger China

25 Jul

Asian billet exporters hike offers amid output cuts in China, opening window for alternative suppliers

21 Jul

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices move down

21 Jul

Free Global View on Billet: Mood remains negative everywhere despite stable Chinese market

21 Jul

Risks for ex-Black Sea shipments surge after Russia exits grain deal, freight rates to rise

20 Jul

Activity in SE Asian billet market improves, importers achieve slightly lower deal prices

20 Jul

Ex-Russia billet exporters have to cut prices further amid falling bids in Turkey

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