Billet Analyses
SteelOrbis provides the latest longs and billet prices and price trends via the longs and billet price reports and market analyses listed below. These longs and billet price reports are derived from actual longs and billet market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.
26 Sep
Billet prices strengthen in Turkey, but buyers show limited interest for now
26 Sep
Import billet prices rise sharply in SE Asia, Indonesian mill starts sales for Jan
25 Sep
Ex-India billet prices set to rise after sharp local rebound
24 Sep
ASEAN mills target higher billet prices after latest sales for December, sharp rebound in China today
24 Sep
Turkey shows interest in ex-Malaysia billets, sentiments become positive
23 Sep
Ex-China billet price drops again due to futures, iron ore slump, poor demand support
20 Sep
Global View on Billet: Billet price fluctuations limited amid negative scrap, uncertain China
19 Sep
Billet offer prices in SE Asia decline, but still far above levels in previous bookings
18 Sep
Turkey evaluates import billet situation, mills interested in shorter lead times
18 Sep
Iran floats several export tenders for semi-finished products
18 Sep
Ex-ASEAN billet prices stable, China still not active amid mixed local trend, congestion at ports
18 Sep
Ex-India billet prices relatively stable, but mood continues to improve
13 Sep
Global View on Billet: Market stops falling amid warmer sentiment in China
12 Sep
SE Asian billet importers oppose increase after lower-priced deals last week
11 Sep
Turkey’s billet market mainly quiet apart from two widely discussed deals from China
11 Sep
Ex-India billet prices improve as buyers bid higher feeling market has bottomed out
10 Sep
ASEAN billet unlikely to fall further amid lower allocation, China less active amid gradual rebound
09 Sep
India’s RINL floats export tender for 20,000 mt of billet for end-Oct shipment
06 Sep
Global View on Billet: China’s slump triggers more bearishness globally, though ‘Golden September’ starts
06 Sep
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet for end-Oct shipment
05 Sep
Import billet prices weaken again in Turkey but yet to attract much demand
05 Sep
Import billet prices in SE Asia again fall to $450/mt CFR and below
04 Sep
Ex-China billet sink to new low as futures slump further, import markets fail to react so far
04 Sep
Ex-India billet prices retreat amid setbacks in China
03 Sep
Ex-China billet prices retreat due to sharp futures declines, ex-ASEAN mills hold prices
02 Sep
Chinese domestic steel section prices decline slightly
29 Aug
Global View on Billet: Gradual recovery in prices leads to better non-China sales
29 Aug
Import billet prices in Turkey on rise, some deals rumored to be cancelled
29 Aug
SE Asian billet imports halt as prices up further
28 Aug
Ex-India billet prices go up amid improved bids, positive China
27 Aug
Ex-ASEAN billet sales jump after rise in ex-China offers
27 Aug
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt billet for mid-October shipment
27 Aug
Iran sells 30,000 mt billet abroad, more tenders afloat
26 Aug
Chinese domestic steel section prices move up
23 Aug
Global View on Billet: Market uncertain amid shaky rebound in China
22 Aug
Russian billet suppliers return to Turkish market, Asian offers rebound temporarily
22 Aug
Import billet offers in SE Asia rise after mills hike FOB levels, customers step back
22 Aug
Ex-India billet price improves only amid better mood globally, bids still low
21 Aug
Ex-China billet offers rebound in Turkey, many consider trend unsustainable
20 Aug
Ex-China billet prices bottom up after hitting $420/mt FOB, ex-ASEAN prices not competitive
20 Aug
India’s RINL floats second billet export tender, for 20,000 mt, for early Oct shipment
19 Aug
Import billet prices in Turkey remain weak, only occasional buying seen
19 Aug
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet for early Oct shipment
16 Aug
Global View on Billet: China’s $20/mt collapse has ripple effect on international markets
15 Aug
Import billet in SE Asia falls to $450/mt CFR, market awaits next movements
14 Aug
Continuous fall in Chinese market recalls 2015, billet prices hit unexpected low
14 Aug
Ex-India billet prices drop in face of competition
13 Aug
Import billet prices slip further in Turkey, but fail to attract much demand so far
13 Aug
Free fall in China results in further drop in ex-ASEAN billet prices
12 Aug
Chinese steel billet market fails to find bottom, prices approach psychological thresholds
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