Over the past week, Turkish merchant bar producers’ prices have mostly remained unchanged, while only rising in the Iskenderun region, by TRY 300/mt ($6/mt), amid the ongoing currency fluctuations. One Iskenderun-based mill has issued its equal angle price at TRY 25,300/mt ($624/mt) ex-works today, July 29, rising by TRY 300/mt ($6/mt) over the past week.
Most merchant bar sellers are offering either for deliveries in late August or from stocks, depending on the size.
Angle Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 25,800-25,900 | 636-638 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 25,100-25,200 | 619-621 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 25,300 | 624 | +300 | +6 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 25,400-25,500 | 626-629 | 0 | -2 |
Flat Bar Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 25,840-25,940 | 637-639 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 25,140-25,240 | 620-622 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 25,340 | 625 | +300 | +6 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 25,440-25,540 | 627-630 | 0 | -2 |
NPI-NPU Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 25,800-25,900 | 636-638 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100 mm) | 25,100-25,200 | 619-621 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 25,300 | 624 | +300 | +6 |
| Izmir Region (30-50 mm) | 25,400-25,500 | 626-629 | 0 | -2 |
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 Wednesday, July 23.
$1 = TRY 40.57