The revival of demand for Turkish welded pipe in the international markets, which has been expected for some time now, has started to materialize in the current week, with price inquiries for Turkish welded pipe exports accelerating. Price inquiries for Turkish welded pipe have also increased in Europe, with European buyers slowly returning to the market.
However, Turkish steelmakers have kept their welded pipe export offers stable week on week since no significant rise in export sales has been recorded yet. Accordingly, Turkish producers’ offer range for ERW pipes and hollow sections with 2-4 mm wall thickness made from hot rolled coil (HRC) of S235 grade as per EN 10219 to their export markets has remained stable week on week to $640-670/mt FOB.