Brazilian slab export prices stable amid steady demand, rising freight costs

Export prices for Brazil-origin steel slab remained stable in the week ended Friday March 26, with demand steady and clients booking fresh deals.

Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob main port Brazil, was $780-810 per tonne fob on Friday, unchanged from the previous week.
Deals were reported within the range of $800-810 per tonne fob to clients in the United States, with some offers reported as high as $820 per tonne fob.

But a new increase in freight costs was limiting...

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