European Steel Products Markets

The "European steel products markets" analytical monthly report covers the European steel products markets in Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland and product groups including crude steel, long products (rebar, wire rod and others), slab and flat products (HRC and others).

Subscribe to SteelOrbis' monthly "European steel products markets" report and you will get in-depth analytical focus on the European markets covering production, consumption, trade flows, market balances, production costs and margins. This report is a powerful tool in operational and strategic planning and will enable you to keep your finger on the market pulse.

The analysis is based on an in-depth study of the market structures and producers' competitiveness. The main emphasis is on the current situation in the markets, the main influential factors and price trends. Up-to-date information regarding market structures is drawn from the latest data from the main European steel markets. Manufacturers’ competitiveness and production methods are assessed in terms of costs, margins and raw material usage. Also, you will find a review of CO2 emissions costs, which are considered in producers' cost calculations.

What will you find in the report?

The European Union:

• Consumption outlook in main steel end-user sectors (construction and automotive);
• Crude steel - production, production costs for steel types (EAF-based and BOF-based) and countries;
• Square billet and slab – imports;
• Long products - production, exports, imports, consumption, market balance;
• Flat products - production, exports, imports, consumption, market balance;
• Main EU HRC importers’ production costs (imported HRC cost curve);
• Comparison of HRC production costs from imported slab and captive production in EU market;
• Short-term crude steel cost forecasts.

Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland:

• Producers' monthly crude steel production costs for steel types and countries;
• HRC total monthly production costs with raw material cost details (pig iron, HBI, iron ore, coking coal, scrap, ferroalloys, fuel and energy, electrodes and fixed costs) for steel types and countries;
• Analysis of margins for longs (rebar, wire rod) and flats (HRC) for steel types and countries;
• Long products - production, exports, imports, consumption and market balance, separately for each country;
• Flat products - production, exports, imports, consumption and market balance, separately for each country.

CO2 emissions:

• CO2 permit average spot prices;
• Profit and loss of CO2 emissions for HRC basis for steel type and country.

Electricity:

• Electricity spot prices in Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland;
• Short-term electricity price forecast.