Short Range Outlook : November 2016
Global long steel products market enjoys its best environment since 2013 The global long steel products market is currently enjoying its best environment since 2013, while sentiment has improved significantly. Supply and demand in the market are now a lot more in equilibrium compared to previous months. Fewer offers from China and Russia seen in global market Demand had made a weak start to October, as sellers were continuing with their seasonal fourth... Read More
W.Schmiedel / BIR: Spike in coking coal prices to increase scrap usage
Speaking at the BIR World Mirror on Ferrous Metals event organized by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), BIR president William Schmiedel, also president of US-based scrap recycling company Sims Group Global Trade Corporation, has stated that in August this year Chinese exports of finished and semi-finished steel decreased from June’s level of 10.9 million mt to 9.1 million mt. While this is a good sign, the latter total of 9.1 million... Read More
Italy includes Ferriere Nord and Riva Acciaio in cartel probe
The Italian Competition Authority has included two Italian reinforcing bar producers, Ferriere Nord and Riva Acciaio, in its investigation launched in October 2015 on major Italian companies that produce and sell reinforcing bar and steel mesh. This inclusion came after a separate investigation regarding Nuovo Campsider Association, a branch of the Italian steel association Federacciai, found that market information regarding scrap was shared among... Read More
IREPAS in Vienna: Global longs market focuses on challenges amid signs of stabilization
The 75th meeting of IREPAS (International Rebar Exporters and Producers Association) was held in Vienna, Austria on September 25-27, 2016. There were 94 producer representatives among the 285 registered delegates from 33 different countries. There were also 44 registrations representing 30 different raw material suppliers. On the last day of the conference, producers of long steel products and steel billets, as well as traders and raw material suppliers,... Read More
Short Range Outlook : September 2016
Increased stability and reduced price spreads in global long steel market The global long steel products market has seen some stability over the last few weeks as the increase in Chinese origin offer prices halted the weakening of global long product prices. The spread between Chinese and Turkish origin reinforcing bar prices has narrowed significantly and is becoming even narrower. Likewise, the price spread between the most expensive FOB or ex-works... Read More
The programme of the 75th IREPAS meeting
September 25th, Sunday 19:00 – 22:00 Welcome Cocktail at Intercontinental Vienna September 26th, Monday 09:00 – 09:25 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS 09:25 – 10:25 SESSION ONE - Global economic developments and expectations Lutz Karpowitz, Commerzbank AG / Director of FX Strategy Where... Read More
Short Range Outlook : August 2016
Global long steel products market still in critical situation despite greater price stability The global long steel products market is still in a critical situation as market activity has been pretty slow for a long time. Demand in the market has softened but supply remains the same. Buyers have been receiving offer alternatives but they are not in a hurry to buy. As such, sizable purchases have not been observed over the past two months. Under these... Read More
Ukraine raises export duty on scrap to €30/mt for one year
The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) has increased export duties on scrap from €10/mt to €30/mt for one year effective from July 12, and has also cancelled the export quotas for scrap, according to media sources. Earlier this year, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko vetoed the previous draft law to increase Ukraine’s export duty on scrap for three years, stating that that the duty is not in compliance with the provisions of the association... Read More
Short Range Outlook : July 2016
Volatility in pricing and availability still a challenge for global long steel products market The global long steel products market has been going through a volatile period since March this year. Volatility in pricing has led to swings in availability of both steel and steel scrap, and this continues to be a challenge for the business environment. With low inventories in general throughout the supply chain comes larger pricing swings. Mills currently... Read More
Short Range Outlook : June 2016
Global long steel products market once again under pressure from Chinese supply Conditions have deteriorated internationally in the global long steel products market during the past month mainly due to Chinese supply. Although it was expected, the global long steel products market is once again facing difficulties following a period of relief lasting two to three months. Higher-priced market sparks surge in Chinese steel output The initial price increases... Read More