GULF FLAT STEEL IMPORTS: Slowly falling prices stifle demand

March 04, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Most flat steel import prices in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have decreased this week, with the market being slow because buyers wanted to see prices reach a bottom before placing any orders, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday March 3.

Stock levels were low in the region, but buyers did not want to place orders when prices were falling.
UAE
Offer prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) from China were heard in the UAE at $490-495 per tonne cfr, down from last week's $495-500 per tonne cfr.

India was offering HRC to the UAE at $510-515 per tonne cfr, up from last week's $505-510 per tonne cfr, but no major...

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