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Iran steel market Trend in Week 28th , 2018

Billet

Billet price was downward during last week in Iran. Average price of billet size 125 & 150 mm dropped from USD 668 /mt to USD 657 /mt ex-work including 9% VAT. By last Sunday, Khouzestan Steel co offered 30,0000 tons of its billet at IME ( Iran Mercantile Exchange). Despite lack of demand in long products market, demand was firstly 126,000 tones and sold 30,000 tones at USD 594 /mt ex-work excluding VAT. It seems that long product mills warehouses have been empty of billet and the purchase was for building inventory. The sold billet price after VAT would be USD 647 /mt which was not different from other mills offers.

Billet price is expected to stay at around current price for a while.

 

long products

Long products market was downward. Mid-week Holiday and market closure made downward trend more remarkable. Average price of debar diameter 8-32 mm declined from USD 788 /mt to USD 773 /mt ex-work including 9% VAT. Esfahan Steel co sold 1540 tons of its debar basket at base price of USD 682 /mt equal to USD 744 /mt ex-work including VAT.

Average price of I-beam size 14- 18 from Esfahan Steel co dropped from USD 772 /mt to USD 762 /mt by end of the week.

Generally long products market was quiet during last week and is not expected to change in coming days. Everybody is in wait and see mood.

 

Flat products

HRC 2 mm thickness didn’t change significantly during last week. Import price was USD 787 /mt on truck in Anzali including 9% VAT and custom duty by last Saturday and rose by USD 2 /mt till Wednesday. But domestic material from Ahwaz is USD 754 /mt ex-work including VAT. This price gap would satisfy buyers interest in domestic market.

Average price of HRC 3-15 mm thickness from Mobarakeh Steel co was around USD 736 /mt by beginning of the week after some declines, rose again to this price again by end of the week.  But in IME, prices were upward as HRC class B rose by USD 17 /mt compared to a week ago to USD 684.5 /mt ex-work excluding VAT and HRC class C also rose by USD 25 /mt to be sold at USD 656 /mt.

Oxin co HRP price was stable as average price of thickness 12-40 mm stayed around USD 755 /mt ex-work including VAT. Some market participants hope price would rise but demand is low and didn’t let prices improve.

CRC market was downward. Import market is almost stopped as CIS origin material is unavailable. Average price of CRC thickness 0.40-2.5 mm dropped from USD 977.5 /mt to USD 967.5 /mt ex-work including VAT but in IME base price of CRC rose by 4% compared to a month ago. In retail market price was downward because demand is limited for seasonal reasons but at IME Mobarakeh Steel co knows that import is stopped and is the only market leader, so has rose prices.

HDG market was stable during the week. By Wednesday price rose from USD 1086 /mt to USD 1088 /mt ex-work including VAT due to hot weather and some power stoppage at mills and limited supply.

 

Official Ex-rate (CBI):

Rials 43,350/1USD

 July 16 , 2018

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Iran Steel News Bulletin

Jul 16, 2018 18:01
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