As per sources a billet manufacturer from Iran, in recent has revealed an export offer for 30,000 MT billets at USD 405/MT, FoB for June production. Rest all other Iranian steel mills are offering at USD 400/MT, FoB Iran.
Another reason, for boosted trade sentiments in Iran is CIS nations’ billet export offers which also witnessed a price hike of USD 10-20/MT this week. Yesterday, in a deal from CIS nations, billet export offers concluded at USD 430/MT FoB Black Sea, sources reported to SteelMint.
Turkey’s increased scrap import prices are playing a role of driving sentiments in CIS billet market trade sentiments as well. SteelMint’s assessment for US origin HMS (80:20) stands at USD 310/MT, CFR Turkey.