Delayed publication of Brazilian domestic long, flat steel assessments

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0007 steel hot-rolled coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil; MB-STE-0005 steel cold-rolled coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil; MB-STE-0006 steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil; and MB-STE-0008 steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic monthly, delivered Brazil inferred assessments for Friday December 12 were delayed due to an editorial error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

December 12, 2025

By Fastmarkets pricing team

Brazil Flat products Long products Pricing notice Steel

The following prices were affected:

MB-STE-0007 Steel hot-rolled coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil, reais/tonne

MB-STE-0005 Steel cold-rolled coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil, reais/tonne

MB-STE-0006 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil, reais/tonne

MB-STE-0008 Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic monthly, delivered Brazil, reais/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets steel package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and steel@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: Brazil domestic longs and flats steel prices.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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