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24 February 2010
The larger drop in exports to the US can be explained by the ongoing trade disputes with the US this year. Consequently, we have seen an increasing focus on exporting to regional sources and the CIS and Europe.
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24 February 2010
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21 January 2010
While steel prices may be rising across China, end-user demand remains precarious, particularly for finished products such as tubular goods.
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17 December 2009
MBR expected to see little movement in Chinese welded prices before the end of the year, given precarious end-user demand both domestically and on the global markets
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17 December 2009
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19 November 2009
Some producers have opted to keep prices steady, despite the uptick substrate costs, suggesting that mills are still extremely eager to promote any transactions possible and not push potential buyers away.
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19 November 2009
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16 November 2009
With a general consensus in steel and pipe markets that China has over-produced this year, a burning issue for welded pipe market participants is whether this is really the case and if so, by how much?
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26 October 2009
Linepipe producers have implemented some of the largest price cuts seen in the last month, some slashing prices by almost $100/tonne.
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26 October 2009
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30 September 2009
Like last month, exporters are finding emerging markets such as the Philippines to be an outlet for their material, although these are generally only in relatively small tonnages.
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27 August 2009
The cost of production in China took a significant leap, with average costs for manufacturers increasing by around Rmb600/tonne ($88/tonne).
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22 July 2009
China’s stimulus plan has failed to kickstart demand for welded pipes but prices are gaining strength on rising raw material prices, which is increasing pressure for producers who are struggling to make sales.
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29 June 2009
As the construction season gets into full swing, pipe producers are looking for price stability.
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22 May 2009
Chinese pipe exporters remain wary concerning the outlook, citing rising upstream material costs.
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29 April 2009
Continuing anti-dumping investigations resulted in lower shipments overseas
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23 March 2009
Mills continue to produce much more than the underlying dem