صادرات فولاد ترکیه در سال ۲۰۲۴ با افزایش چشمگیر ۲۷.۶ درصدی به ۱۳.۴ میلیون تن رسید. این در حالی است که واردات فولاد نیز با افزایش اندک ۱.۷ درصدی به ۱۷.۴ میلیون تن بالغ شد.
A softening dollar led china HRC producers to their export offers flat on Tuesday September 15 despite a weakening domestic market.
The price of Chinese hot rolled sheets in the domestic and export markets has fallen due to losses in the financial markets.
Brazilian flat steel manufacturers have announced a price increase of at least 10% on all their products.
The price range for steel H-beam in Europe widened this week with producers achieving increases although distributors struggled to pass on the higher costs, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 16.
Limited supply of hot rolled sheets, as well as increased offers from the Vietnamese plant Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp, boosted import prices in Vietnam last week.
Last week, the International Rebar Manufacturers and Exporters Association (IRPAS) announced that the global long steel market trend is improving as demand improves in the third quarter of 2020, but the Covid-19 epidemic remains a concern.
The price of steel plates in the United States has been stable, while mills will announce their price increase after the end of August.
Some flat steel import prices rose again this week in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, although demand was moderate.
Domestic wire rod prices in Europe have risen in the past week due to low availability of the product and the high cost of raw materials.
Turkish steelmakers continued to buy scrap, supporting good demand for long steel products in the country.