Russia 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.

13 Mar

Ex-Russia billet bottoms up amid demand from N. Africa, Turkey still not supportive

06 Mar

Ex-Russia billet pushed below $500/mt FOB amid plunging bids, scrap prices in Turkey

15 Feb

Ex-Black Sea billet prices soften gradually amid negative mood in Turkey

07 Feb

Ex-Russia billet prices fall from recent highs amid softening bids, sellers resist

30 Jan

Ex-Black Sea billet prices rise but only in deals to Egypt

26 Jan

Global View on Billet: Market loses direction, though negative mood restrained

24 Jan

Ex-Black Sea billet market weakens amid limited firm bids and softer scrap prices

17 Jan

Ex-Russia billet prices relatively stable, competition grows

12 Jan

Free Global View on Billet: Is the market ready for declines?

10 Jan

Ex-Russia billet prices set to rise amid stronger scrap and tight supply, but market stuck for now

27 Dec

Ex-Russia billet sellers optimistic for post-holiday sales, though bids drop

22 Dec

Ex-Russia billet prices soften ahead of holidays due to drop in demand and lower bids

12 Dec

Ex-Russia billet prices rise in latest deals in Asia amid lack of cheaper options

01 Dec

Free Global View on Billet: Market uneven with some negative bias in Asia, but scrap still rising

27 Nov

Ex-Russia billet offer and deal prices rise with Turkish support, relatively limited availability

15 Nov

Ex-Russia billet offers up in Far East, but ex-Iran prices more competitive

07 Nov

Ex-Black Sea billet up in latest deals after scrap gains, further rise questionable

27 Oct

Free Global View on Billet: Uptrend in China brings optimism, Black Sea market lags behind

27 Oct

Turkey's longs attract interest again in EU against offers from North Africa and Asia

25 Oct

Ex-Black Sea billet falls again on lower bids, supply limited due to local sales in Russia

20 Oct

Free Global View on Billet: Most markets still moving down, outlook also dim

18 Oct

Turkey’s Kardemir trades billet at lower price, imports remain silent

13 Oct

Free Global View on Billet: Negative Asia, weak scrap weigh on billet market

11 Oct

Ex-Black Sea billet supply declines, only this supports prices

06 Oct

Free Global View on Billet: Hopes for a rebound, but will it materialize?

06 Oct

Ex-Black Sea billet sellers turn to Egypt as Turkey retreats from imports

04 Oct

Ex-Black Sea billet prices down amid negative mood in Turkey, stronger interest in alternative origins

29 Sep

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

28 Sep

Gap between sanctioned billet prices and Asian origins narrows in SE Asia

22 Sep

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

22 Sep

Billet market shows first reactions to export tax adoption in Russia

20 Sep

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

20 Sep

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

08 Sep

Free Global View on Billet: Price hike attempts by some mills fail to result in deals

05 Sep

Ex-Russia billet sellers achieve earlier targets in a few deals

30 Aug

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

25 Aug

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

18 Aug

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

18 Aug

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

10 Aug

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

28 Jul

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

26 Jul

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

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

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

14 Jul

Global View on Billet: Prices fall rapidly in Turkey, but fluctuate in limited range in Asia

14 Jul

Ex-Russia billet prices drop further with compensatory deals to Turkey

07 Jul

Global View on Billet: Downtrend accelerates, firm prices seen only in China

23 Jun

Global View on Billet: Negative bias emerges, but some exporters still insist on higher prices

09 Jun

Global View on Billet: Uptrend continues, prices in Asia rise at faster pace

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