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Turkish slab imports plunge in August
Arrivals of merchant slab to Turkey’s ports halved in August compared to July, and declined significantly on-year. This reflects low slab purchasing volumes in late May and early June, when import prices peaked at about $960/tonne cfr Turkey, Kallanish notes.
Russia and the UK were the only suppliers of slab arriving in August. Russia supplied 76,183 tonnes, down 31.3% on-month and 15.8% on-year. The UK sent 11,046t, with no material arriving in July or…
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