Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Ukrainian Long Steel Products Show Increase

Reports suggest that Ukrainian steel mills and sellers increased their prices for long products last week compared with closing levels before the winter holiday started on December 19th 2008.

Item, Grade and Size:

Rebars A300C-A500C 12-32 mm: Price at 19 Dec 430-480, at 9 Jan 440-500
Wire rods Mesh 5.5-6.5 mm: Price at 19 Dec 430-480, at 9 Jan 450-500

Price in USD per tonne
Delivery FOB Black Sea

This is a marked increase over levels of around USD 350 to USD 440 per tonne reached during first week of December 2008.

However, despite rumours of a surge in billet prices, the offer prices are somewhat stable Item Grade Size 19-Dec 9-Jan

Billets 3-5 sp/ps 125-150 mm: Price at 19 Dec 320-360, at 9 Jan 330-380

Price in USD per tonne
Delivery FOB Black Sea

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