Over the past week, Turkish merchant bar producers have raised their domestic prices by TRY 150-400/mt ($1-8/mt) amid the ongoing currency fluctuations and the positive sentiment in the import scrap segment. One Iskenderun-based mill has issued its equal angle price at TRY 25,400/mt ($598/mt) ex-works today, November 24.
Most merchant bar sellers are offering either for deliveries in late December-early January or from stocks, depending on the size.
Most merchant bar re-rollers have adjusted their local prices upward after a long break. Most buyers are still purchasing only in line with their daily needs.
Angle prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,700-27,000 | 629-636 | +300 | +5 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 25,700-25,900 | 606-610 | +400 | +8 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 25,400 | 598 | +150 | +1 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 26,200-26,500 | 617-624 | +300 | +5 |
Flat Bar Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,740-27,040 | 630-637 | +300 | +5 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 25,740-25,940 | 607-611 | +400 | +8 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 25,440 | 599 | +150 | +2 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 26,240-26,540 | 618-625 | +300 | +5 |
NPI-NPU Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,700-27,000 | 629-636 | +300 | +5 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100 mm) | 25,700-25,900 | 606-610 | +400 | +8 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 25,400 | 598 | +150 | +1 |
| Izmir Region (30-50 mm) | 26,200-26,500 | 617-624 | +300 | +5 |
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, November 18.
$1 = TRY 42.44