Billet prices gain strength in the CIS

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 17:27:34 (GMT+3)   |  

As per the latest information received from the CIS markets, producers are fully booked for the month of April and currently they are holding on to new offers in expectation of further price increases, especially given the recent sales activity in long products concluded over the past week. Before making new offers for May production, producers are willing to wait further, with the latest quoted price level for billets at $340/mt FOB.

Tags: Longs CIS Production 

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