The fate of the steel world continues to hang in the balance: Numerous scrapyards have stopped operations, blast furnaces around the world have stopped and aggressive offers by traders for Russian and Indian supply have pushed prices down further.

Demand was low last week in most global markets for steel billet, such as Turkey, Egypt and Southeast Asia, which led to cuts in prices in most regions.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday April 12 that are worth another look.

Iran’s imports of long products have fallen dramatically, raising concerns about the effects on inventory levels in the future.

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories affecting the steel market over the past week.

Prices decreased in most markets last week, with demand for rebar remaining subdued in many regions, but a recovery in prices for semi-finished material in China led to improved sentiment in some countries later in the week.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Monday November 25 that are worth another look.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday March 20.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday November 7.

Liepajas Metalurgs plans to resume production at the end November, a spokeswoman for the Latvian mill’s new owner, Ukrainian KVV Group, told Steel First on Friday October 3.