Over the past week, Turkish merchant bar producers have kept their official domestic merchant bar prices stable with minor changes on US dollar basis against the backrop of the ongoing currency fluctuations. In the Iskenderun region, one mill is offering its equal angles at TRY 21,250/mt ($586/mt) ex-works. Additional discounts are applicable for serious buyers and cash payment.
Most merchant bar sellers are offering either for deliveries in late March or from stocks, depending on the size.
Angle Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 23,300-23,500 | 642-648 | 0 | -4 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 21,600-22,100 | 595-609 | 0 | -4 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 21,250 | 586 | 0 | -3 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 22,800-23,000 | 628-634 | 0 | -4 |
Flat Bar Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 23,340-23,540 | 643-649 | 0 | -4 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 21,640-22,140 | 596-610 | 0 | -4 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 21,290 | 587 | 0 | -4 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 22,840-23,040 | 630-635 | 0 | -4 |
NPI-NPU Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 23,300-23,500 | 642-648 | 0 | -4 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100 mm) | 21,600-22,100 | 595-609 | 0 | -4 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 21,250 | 586 | 0 | -3 |
| Izmir Region (30-50 mm) | 22,800-23,000 | 628-634 | 0 | -4 |
The above prices exclude 20 percent VAT, are on ex-works basis and for cash payment. Price changes in the tables above are calculated as compared to Tuesday, February 11.
$1 = TRY 36.28