Import scrap booking activity in Turkey has remained stagnant during the past week. No ex-deep sea scrap deal has been concluded in Turkey over the past week, while the most recent ex-US HMS I/II 80:20 scrap transaction had been concluded at $380/mt CFR two weeks ago. Scrap suppliers have been trying to keep their current prices stable and, in the meantime, Turkish scrap buyers have considered the most recent transaction level to be on the high side. Having postponed their scrap bookings with the expectation of a price softening, Turkish mills will likely conclude new scrap bookings in the coming days. After this price struggle between scrap suppliers and the Turkish mills, the Turkish producers are expected to obtain their desired levels and to be able to conclude ex-deep sea scrap deals in the range of $370-375/mt CFR Turkey.
On the other hand, short sea scrap offers for Turkey indicated a decline of $5-7/mt early last week. Russian A3 scrap offers for Turkey stand at $360-363/mt CFR Marmara, while Romanian A3 scrap prices for the same destination are at $355-360/mt CFR Marmara. However, no new scrap booking has been heard yet from short sea sources this week.