Steel Prices & Market Analyses

SteelOrbis’ team of researchers and analysts report on the latest steel price changes and trends on the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages. Approximately 30 fresh steel prices and steel market analyses derived from actual steel market transactions are posted every day.

Scrap & Raw Materials
04 Aug	Ex-Black Sea BPI prices unchanged as both supply and demand dry up
28 Jul	Ex-Black Sea BPI prices retreat further despite lower allocation, Asia still in focus in terms of demand
19 Jul	Ex-Russia BPI prices remain low, some demand seen only in Far East
14 Jul	Buyers’ price ideas in global BPI market retreat more, trading slows further
05 Jul	Ex-Black Sea BPI prices soften with lower-prices deals to India, further mood worsening in Europe
22 Jun	Ex-Russia BPI sales to India and Europe confirm prices at lower level
20 Jun	Russian coking coal suppliers hike export prices as transportation remains challenging
16 Jun	Ex-Russia PCI prices rise, offers for premium coking coal rare due to transportation issues
02 Jun	Ex-Russia BPI sellers resist declines, but some demand seen only in Asia so far
26 May	Global BPI prices relatively stable, but sentiment still pessimistic

Tube and Pipe
10 Jun	Ukrainian producer’s seamless pipe export offers
03 Feb	Seamless pipe export offers from Ukraine
25 Nov	Poor sentiment among CIS seamless pipe exporters amid sluggish activity
13 Nov	Domestic seamless pipe prices in Ukraine
13 Nov	Czech seamless pipe offers to Poland
13 Nov	Domestic welded pipe prices in Poland
29 Oct	Ex-Ukraine seamless pipe offers to Italy
27 Oct	Seamless pipe export offers from CIS decline further
21 Oct	Domestic seamless pipe prices in Ukraine
07 Oct	Ex-Ukraine seamless pipe offers to Poland

Flats and Slab
19 Jul	Russian slab exporters focus mainly on Asia, hardly paying attention to Turkey
21 Jun	Russia becomes aggressive in most slab outlets in order to generate sales
03 Apr	Russia active in international slab sales, but prices weak
15 Mar	Local Russian flats prices rise amid limited domestic allocation, active exports
28 Feb	Russia targets higher flats export prices, but allocation for April to remain limited
09 Feb	Russia raises local flat prices, evaluates export opportunities for HRC and slab
17 Jan	Russia hikes domestic flats prices, holds back export activity
19 Dec	Russia’s local flats demand improves temporarily amid ex-Kazakhstan supply cuts
26 Oct	Russian slab in demand only in a few export markets
19 Sep	Russia’s local flats offers stable for October, demand sufficient

Longs and Billet
26 Jul	Ex-Black Sea billet down slightly again, close to temporary bottom as allocation limited
21 Jul	Risks for ex-Black Sea shipments surge after Russia exits grain deal, freight rates to rise
20 Jul	Ex-Russia billet exporters have to cut prices further amid falling bids in Turkey
14 Jul	Ex-Russia billet prices drop further with compensatory deals to Turkey
24 May	Ex-Russia billet pressured by tough competition with falling Asia, despite stable scrap
04 May	Russia’s billet prices slip amid low trade, pessimistic scrap outlook
08 Mar	Russian billet exporters unable to achieve higher deal prices
13 Feb	Ex-Russia billet traded at discounted price to the Philippines, new deals to Taiwan too
21 Dec	Ex-Russia billet prices slip while trade sustained at minimal levels
14 Dec	Ex-Russia billet prices soften slightly amid reversal of bullish mood in Turkey