Billet
Billet price was
downward during last week in Iran. By last Saturday average
price of sizes 125 and 150 mm was USD740/mt ex-work including 9% VAT, which
finished the week at USD 709 /mt ex-work including 9% VAT.
Long products market depression
made billet price downward. Besides, market was expecting downward trend.
DRI was offered during
last week at USD 341/mt ex-work including 9% VAT but demand was scarce.
Iran billet export level
is declining which will end in higher domestic supply level. Therefore, at the
moment there is no reason for expecting upward trend in billet market as real
demand is also limited.
Long products
Long products were
downward. Debar diameter 8-32 mm dropped from USD 864 /mt to USD 846 /mt ex-work
including 9% VAT. I-beam market was confused due to lack of clarity about
supply level and prices rose for sizes 14-18 from USD 1018 /mt to USD 1043 /mt ex-work
including 9% VAT. Generally, lack of demand and lower export market activities has
made long products market downward. Market participants still expect downward
trend continue and this will make market sentiment worse.
Flat products
HRC 2 mm thickness
declined for different mills by USD 24 /mt to USD 1083 /mt for Rolling and Pipe
co and USD 1095/mt ex-work including 9% VAT for Saba Co. Demand was scarce and
buyers were working cautiously.
For thicknesses 4-15 mm,
price decreased from USD 1023/mt to USD 1018/mt ex-work including 9% VAT.
Oxin co HRP was upward
due to low supply level. By end of the week supply level improved which will
help market stability this week. Average price of sizes 10-40 mm improved from
USD 966/mt to USD 978.5/mt ex-work including 9% VAT during last week.
CRC market was downward due to lower
demand and also lower base price for Mobarakeh steel co product at IME ( Iran
Mercantile Exchange). Mobarakeh Steel co CRC base price dropped from USD 1137/mt
a week ago to USD 1023/mt ex-work excluding 9%
VAT. It is not clear why the mill has declined its base price during a week by
USD 119/mt but finally sold it at USD 1149/mt ex-work excluding 9% VAT. In retail
market average price for sizes 0.4-2.5 mm dropped from USD 1516/mt to USD 1507/mt
ex-work including 9% VAT.
HDG market was stable during last week in
Iran. Average price in retail market for thicknesses 0.40-1.5 mm declined from
USD 1805/mt to USD 1794/mt ex-work including 9%
VAT.
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Official
Ex-rate (CBI):
Rials 42,000/1USD
Jan 14,
2019
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Iran
Steel News Bulletin