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Photo – Global scrap prices are falling amid low market activity
Global scrap prices are falling amid low market activity

Scrap quotations on the Turkish market for the week of March 13-20, 2023, decreased by $5/t

Photo – Turkiye’s Borusan Mannesmann loses appeal against Section 232 tariffs
Turkiye’s Borusan Mannesmann loses appeal against Section 232 tariffs

The company contested the application of the 25% duty on top of existing anti-dumping duties

Photo – Global scrap metal prices are supported by an upward trend in Turkiye
Global scrap metal prices are supported by an upward trend in Turkiye

Scrap quotations on the Turkish market for the week of March 6-13, 2023, increased by $8/t, and since the beginning of the year – by $64/t

Photo – Turkiye increased scrap imports by 8% m/m in January 2023
Turkiye increased scrap imports by 8% m/m in January 2023

During the month, Turkish steelmakers imported 1.36 million tons of raw materials

Photo – Turkiye agreed on a mechanism to control steel prices for reconstruction
Turkiye agreed on a mechanism to control steel prices for reconstruction

5 million tons of steel will be needed to rebuild the regions affected by the earthquake

Photo – Coke chemists of AKHZ helped restore the Turkish Isdemir steel plant to work
Coke chemists of AKHZ helped restore the Turkish Isdemir steel plant to work

Ukrainian specialists helped Turkish colleagues restore the coke-chemical wing of the plant after the earthquake

Photo – Turkiye has reduced gas prices for industry by 21-26% since March
Turkiye has reduced gas prices for industry by 21-26% since March

This is the second consecutive decrease in the price of gas in the country in 2023. In February, gas for industry became cheaper by 13-17%

Photo – Steel prices are stabilizing in Turkiye for post-earthquake reconstruction
Steel prices are stabilizing in Turkiye for post-earthquake reconstruction

Producers of long rolled steel have stopped accepting orders for rebar from traders

Photo – Global scrap prices are rising amid improving market sentiment
Global scrap prices are rising amid improving market sentiment

Demand for scrap metal continues to rise following announcements by the Turkish government to rebuild cities after the earthquake

Photo – Turkiye reduced steel production by 2% m/m in January 2023
Turkiye reduced steel production by 2% m/m in January 2023

In one month, Turkish steelmakers produced 2.6 million tons of steel

Photo – Turkiye imported 585.2 thousand tons of iron ore from Ukraine in 2022
Turkiye imported 585.2 thousand tons of iron ore from Ukraine in 2022

Turkish steelmakers reduced their purchases of Ukrainian steel by 50.6% y/y

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