Russia Analyses
SteelOrbis provides the latest scrap & raw materials prices and price trends via the scrap & raw materials price reports and market analyses listed below. These scrap & raw materials price reports are derived from actual scrap & raw materials market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.
15 Nov
Ex-Russia BPI stable after declines in previous weeks, mood remains bearish
08 Nov
Ex-Russia BPI prices seek new low as suppliers target alternative markets like India
25 Oct
Ex-Russia BPI price slides further amid lower bids and deals in major markets
18 Oct
Ex-Russia BPI down amid weak demand globally, negotiations resume with Europe for next quota
11 Oct
Ex-Russia BPI prices only supported by some gradual demand revival in Turkey
04 Oct
Ex-Russia BPI prices may be boosted by strong scrap rebound in Turkey, trading still limited
26 Sep
Ex-Russia BPI prices fall further amid weak scrap prices, rise in cheap offers for non-EU markets
20 Sep
Russian pig iron exporters sell at lower prices to non-EU destinations
16 Sep
Impact of Russia’s exhaustion of EU BPI quota still not so big, but sellers resist discounts
05 Sep
Russia’s quota for BPI in EU exhausted for 2024, quota for 2025 to be used up in Q1
02 Aug
Opinion: Will BPI prices surge in Q4 due to filling of Russia’s quota in EU?
26 Jul
Ex-Russia BPI trading halted, prices slip amid pressure from buyers
12 Jul
Ex-Russia BPI corrected down as expected amid weak seasonal demand
08 Jul
Russia cancels export duty for pig iron and some longs until Sept, may lead to price decline
28 Jun
Ex-Russia BPI sellers seek to hike prices amid lack of supply, no acceptance yet
07 Jun
Ex-Russia BPI moves up but only amid deals to Europe, where outlook for steel prices improves
13 May
Ex-Russia BPI prices up in latest deals to two destinations, supply pressure eases gradually
03 May
Ex-Russia BPI corrects up in line with general market mood, buyers still resist
19 Apr
Ex-Russia BPI sellers fail to achieve higher prices, hike attempts continue
29 Mar
Russian exporters sell over 100,000 mt of BPI, prices up from buyers’ ideas but similar or slightly lower to previous ...
20 Mar
Buyers from Turkey and Italy seek lower ex-Russia BPI prices even though scrap lacks direction
08 Mar
Buyers ask below $400/mt FOB for ex-Russia BPI amid fall in scrap, sellers refuse so far
01 Mar
Ex-Russia BPI market at standstill as bids from major buyers fall
23 Feb
Ex-Russia BPI prices under pressure from slow buying, weak scrap outlook
09 Feb
Ex-Black Sea BPI relatively stable as sellers’ bullish positions not supported by main buyers
05 Feb
Turkish importers accept higher ex-Russia BPI prices, following sales to Europe
02 Feb
Ex-Black Sea BPI remains at high levels, though demand limited
19 Jan
Ex-Russia BPI prices settle higher even though demand lacks strength
12 Jan
Brazilian BPI sales fail to accelerate amid less bullish mood, slightly higher ex-Black Sea prices accepted
15 Dec
Ex-Russia BPI still strong, UK imposes ban on imports unlike EU at least so far
04 Dec
Deal prices for ex-Russia pig iron increase, but only for small volumes so far
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