Slab Longs and Billet Price Analyses
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13 Oct
Ex-Indonesia semis and wire rod prices down, but China still more competitive
18 Sep
Water shortage impacts major Indonesia mill's allocation, shipments this year halted
26 Aug
Ex-Indonesia semis prices up another $5/mt on expectations, China rather stable
18 Aug
Indonesia concludes semi product sales, then raises offers by $5-10/mt
07 Apr
Ex-China billet stable and most competitive, ex-Indonesia prices rise with even bigger hike for slabs
13 Mar
Dexin Steel hikes semis and wire rod offers by additional $5/mt
06 Mar
Indonesian mill hikes semis offers sharply amid strong local market, disrupted ex-Iran supply
07 Jan
Ex-Asia semis prices rise amid bullish China, supply rather limited
21 Oct
Asian slab prices under pressure in most outlets but rise in Europe
09 Oct
Ex-Asia slab prices stable or higher despite critically limited sales in Sept
18 Jul
Ex-Asia billet inches up even despite almost halted trading, slabs rather stable
27 Feb
Indonesian mill starts to offer billet for May, targets small rises for major products
19 Feb
Ex-ASEAN semis offers receive further support from improvement in China
13 Feb
SE Asian billet importers push strongly for declines, trading stops even for sanctioned origins
12 Feb
Ex-Indonesia semis prices move down slightly down
11 Feb
Ex-Asia billet prices inch down as hike attempts fail in most markets
21 Jan
Far Eastern Russian semis exporters attempt price rises following Asia, but with no success
13 Jan
Iran announces semis export tenders, local energy supply issues worsen
02 Oct
Large Iranian steel producer floats fresh billet and slab tenders
23 Aug
Global View on Billet: Market uncertain amid shaky rebound in China
26 Jul
Cost factor causes Turkish mills to choose heavy billet and slab imports over captive production
11 Jun
Ex-ASEAN semis prices soften after sharp drop in Chinese futures after holiday
12 Mar
ASEAN mills keep billet export offers stable amid latest sales including slabs, China still bearish
26 Dec
ASEAN mills rise semis offers again before year end, seeing stronger sentiment in China
14 Nov
Ex-ASEAN billet offers remain high, only rare buyers accept hike
09 Nov
Ex-ASEAN semis offers increase after sizable sales and uptrend in China
13 Oct
Iran’s Khouzestan Steel announces fresh tenders for billet and slab
01 Aug
Ex-ASEAN billet exporters still insist on higher offers after sales accelerate
09 Jun
Southern European longs market may have hit bottom
04 May
Interest in ex-Iran billet modest, slab sales more active
27 Apr
Iran puts more semis export volumes on sale, workable prices weaken
21 Feb
ASEAN mills hike semis export offers at faster pace, seeing China’s steady increase
25 Jul
Iranian semis producers actively search for buyers abroad
30 Jun
Effect and effectiveness of Western sanctions on Russian steel sector, Part 2
16 Jun
Iran's Khouzestan Steel float export tenders for billet and slab
29 Apr
Export tariffs continue to limit ex-Iran semis trade, deals rare
06 Oct
Iran opens billet and slab export tenders, prices to keep rising gradually
07 Jun
Ex-Iran slab and billet markets see different moods
11 Feb
Ex-Iran semi-finished prices lower in new deals
28 Jan
Ex-Iran semi-finished prices continue to trend downwards
14 Jan
Ex-Iran billet and slab prices continue to rise
10 Apr
Tough scrap situation causes Turkish mills to seek semi-finished imports
04 Nov
China interested in wire rod imports, continues buying slabs
24 Sep
Local Chinese semi-finished steel prices mostly move down
10 Sep
Local Chinese semi-finished steel prices unlikely to go up much further
03 Sep
Local Chinese semi-finished steel prices rise only in Tangshan
27 Aug
Local Chinese billet prices decline by up to $21/mt
20 Aug
Chinese semi-finished steel prices soften slightly, decline to persist
13 Aug
Local Chinese semi-finished steel prices edge down
06 Aug
Local Chinese semi-finished steel prices continue to move down
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