Some flat steel prices in Turkey's domestic and import markets went down slightly this week, although export prices were unchanged despite weak demand, market participants told Metal Bulletin on Friday March 23.
Local producers were fully booked until June.Domestic pricesHot-rolled coil (HRC) producers in Turkey have been offering material at $665-670 per tonne ex-works for late-May and early-June production, but buyers were bidding $660-665 per tonne ex-works.Deals were heard at $660 per tonne ex-works for May production.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for Turkish domestic HRC was $660-665 per tonne ex-works on March 23, down from $665-670 per tonne ex-works."Demand has slowed down. The expectation is that...