Dancing on an inclined plane. Russian and world market of rolled sheet products

The Russian market of flat rolled products continues to shrink. Distributors and producers of welded pipes are reducing purchases of hot-rolled sheet and coil due to the continuing narrowing of demand. And no matter how hard metallurgical companies try, surplus products are gradually accumulating in warehouses. This problem is not too acute yet, but in case of further decline in consumption it may become actualized.

Despite all these negative trends, prices for steel products are still relatively stable. On the spot, there is a slow decline in various sectors of the flat steel market, but there is no collapse yet. Welded pipes are getting cheaper again, and here the downward movement looks more pronounced - at least in some regions. But weakening of demand on the primary market does not lead to reduction of factory quotations yet.

At the same time, metallurgical companies remain positive. “Severstal stopped its blast furnace for repairs, which is seen as a positive factor for the market. At least one producer announced an increase in quotations for hot-rolled coil in July by 1 thousand rubles per ton. However, competition between suppliers, including Kazakhstan's Karmet, remains very tough.

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