Delayed publication of Turkish steel scrap import indices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Turkish steel scrap import indices was delayed on Wednesday April 2 because of a technical fault. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Turkish steel scrap import indices was delayed on Wednesday April 2 because of a technical fault. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were affected:

MB-STE-0416 Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) North Europe origin, cfr Turkey, $/tonne

MB-STE-0417 Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US origin, cfr Turkey, $/tonne

MB-STE-0894 Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), month-to-date deal-weighted average, North Europe origin, cfr Turkey, $/tonne

These prices are part of the Fastmarkets scrap package.

For more information, or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these indices, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these indices, please contact Cem Turken by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Cem Turken, re: Turkish steel scrap indices.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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