Kardemir hikes debar prices

According to the price list dated February 28, 2006, Turkish steel producer Kardemir increased its local price for 12-22 mm dia deformed reinforcing bar by TRY 9/mt to TRY 666/mt including VAT (approx. $429mt+VAT). As per the same list, the producer did not make any changes in the prices of metallurgical coke, basic pig iron and billets.