Steel Prices & Market Analyses

On the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages, you may find steel product price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global steel markets.

Scrap & Raw Materials
06 Apr	Turkey’s import scrap market hits $400/mt for premium grades
03 Apr	Local Turkish scrap prices move up as expected
27 Mar	Diverse trends in Turkey’s local scrap market
27 Mar	Turkey continues buying deep sea scrap as common ground reached on prices
27 Mar	Turkey’s ship scrap prices increase along with other scrap grades
26 Mar	Scrap suppliers react quickly to Turkey’s latest purchases
25 Mar	Turkey’s deep sea scrap market reopens with new deals, expected rise realized
19 Mar	US April scrap pricing still points steady to down, energy costs, freight rates key as war rages
19 Mar	Ahead of Ramadan holiday, Turkish scrap market lapses into silence
06 Mar	Local scrap prices in Turkey mostly stable as mills assess global trend

Tube and Pipe
03 Apr	Turkish hollow section prices rise further as HRC and scrap remain key drivers
18 Mar	Turkish hollow section prices climb further amid firm HRC as market eyes post-holiday demand
13 Mar	Turkish hollow section prices rise further amid firm HRC, improving demand
06 Mar	Turkish hollow section prices increase amid strong HRC support despite limited demand
20 Feb	Turkish hollow section market balanced between firm costs and slow sales
06 Feb	Turkish hollow section prices rise but slow demand keeps market under pressure
23 Jan	Turkish local and export hollow section prices remain stable amid slow demand
09 Jan	Turkish hollow section prices stable, with discounts offered to serious buyers
26 Dec	Turkish hollow section prices remain stable, trading conditions still weak
11 Dec	Hollow section prices ease in Turkey as slow trade fails to support higher levels

Flats and Slab
09 Apr	Local Turkish HRC prices down slightly, import offers still scarce
09 Apr	Turkish flats spot prices stable, some signs of softening as demand still weak
03 Apr	Turkey’s HRC rises further amid higher costs, moderate demand, less aggressive imports
03 Apr	Global View on HRC: Stable market with diverging regional momentum
02 Apr	Turkish flats spot prices up sharply on back of HRC and scrap, demand lags behind
30 Mar	HRC prices firm in Turkey amid solid scrap prices, moderate demand, limited competition
27 Mar	Ex-Asia plate prices continue to surge in Turkey
27 Mar	Turkey’s HRC prices remain firm, trading activity moderate
26 Mar	Turkish flats spot prices stable as weak demand and rising stocks weigh on market
23 Mar	Turkey’s HRC pricing remains rather positive despite still limited business activity

Longs and Billet
09 Apr	Mood weakens in Turkish billet market amid  lower rebar prices, limited demand
09 Apr	Local Turkish ex-works and spot rebar prices fall amid sluggish demand
08 Apr	Turkish rebar prices seem to cooling off after previous sharp increases
07 Apr	Local Turkish official merchant bar prices mostly rise amid higher production costs
07 Apr	Local Turkish official wire rod prices mostly trend up as of April 7, demand is sluggish
07 Apr	Turkey’s Kardemir announces its merchant bar prices after a long break, up $15-25/mt
06 Apr	Local Turkish rebar spot prices stable in local currency, demand sluggish
06 Apr	Turkey’s Icdas increases its official longs prices by $10/mt amid higher production costs
03 Apr	Global View on Billet: Uptrend paused in most major markets except Turkey
03 Apr	Turkish domestic wire rod prices rise by $5/mt as week ends