Turkish domestic merchant bar prices move downwards

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 14:59:12 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

Over the past week, Turkish official domestic merchant bar prices have fallen by TRY 100-300/mt ($8-15/mt) against the backdrop of the ongoing currency fluctuations, sluggish demand and the negative sentiment in the import scrap prices.

One Iskenderun-based mill has issued its official merchant bar price at TRY 16,600/mt ($590/mt) ex-works today, falling by $15/mt from a week ago.

Most merchant bar sellers are offering either for November delivery, or from stocks. A few re-rollers are also offering their HEA/HEB (550-700 mm, standard) at TRY 23,600/mt ($839/mt), ex-works for delivery in the Karabuk region, falling by TRY 200/mt ($13/mt), SteelOrbis has heard. According to sources, buyers exert for further discounts due to the unclear financial situation in the country.

Equal Angle Prices:

Region                    

Prices (TRY/mt)                    

Prices ($/mt)                    

Price change (TRY/mt)                    

Price change ($/mt)                    

Denizli Region (30-100 mm)                    

18,000-18,200         

640-647                

-100 

-8   

Karabuk Region (30-100mm)                    

17,400-17,600               

619-626                 

-300         

-15         

Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm)                    

16,600-16,880           

590-600               

-295           

-15         

Izmir Region (30-100 mm)                    

17,700-17,900               

629-637                

-100  

-8         

Flat Bar Prices:

Region                    

Prices (TRY/mt)                    

Prices ($/mt)                    

Price change (TRY/mt)                    

Price change ($/mt)                    

Denizli Region (30-100 mm)                    

18,040-18,240        

642-649       

-100 

-8     

Karabuk Region (30-100mm)                    

17,440-17,640            

620-627                

-300          

-15      

Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm)                    

16,640-16,920              

592-602             

-295        

-15         

Izmir Region (30-100 mm)                    

17,740-17,940                       

631-638               

-100   

-8         

NPI-NPU Prices:

Region                    

Prices (TRY/mt)                    

Prices ($/mt)                    

Price change (TRY/mt)                    

Price change ($/mt)                    

Denizli Region (30-100 mm)                    

18,000-18,200          

640-647         

-100 

-8   

Karabuk Region (30-100 mm)                    

17,400-17,600             

619-626                  

-300        

-15         

Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm)                    

16,600-16,880             

590-600                

-295     

-15                

Izmir Region (30-50 mm)                    

17,700-17,900              

629-637              

-100              

-8 

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, October 17. 

$1 = TRY 28.12 

MelekDurmaz Aktaş
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I graduated from Marmara University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics in 2006 and have a master’s degree in Msc Management at Southampton University in the UK right after my graduation. I have been in the steel industry since 2008. I cover the longs products in Turkey both internally and externally at SteelOrbis headquarter.

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