The downtrend in the flat-rolled steel export market from the Commonwealth of Independent States slowed amid resumed buying activity during the week to Monday August 2.
Fastmarkets' weekly assessment of steel hot-rolled coil, export, fob Black Sea, CIS was $915-925 per tonne on Monday, narrowing downward from $915-930 per tonne a week prior.Russia-origin material was sold to Turkey at $940-950 per tonne cfr, equivalent to about $915-925 per tonne fob. Offers from one Russian supplier were...