[SMM Steel] Turkish Billet Trading Sluggish as Import Buyers Lower Target Prices
[Turkey] In the import market, a Russian mill's offer for August-delivery billet held stable at 480 USD/tonne FOB, while Turkish buyers' target prices were at or below 470 USD/tonne FOB, with freight rates from Russia to Turkish ports dropping to around 25 USD/tonne. Meanwhile, driven by lower freight costs, Chinese 4SP billet offers to Turkey fell by 2 USD/tonne to 518 USD/tonne CFR. The Turkish domestic market also remained stable due to sluggish trading, with domestic billet prices holding at 525 USD/tonne EXW this week, and domestic rebar prices also remaining steady in the first two days of the week.