Delayed publication of Turkish ferrous scrap import indices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Turkish ferrous scrap import indices were delayed because of a technical error on Monday September 11. These prices are scheduled for publication at 4pm UK time, daily, but were published 21 minutes late.

MB-STE-0894 Steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), month-to-date deal-weighted average, North Europe origin, cfr Turkey
MB-STE-0417 Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US origin, cfr Turkey,
MB-STE-0416 Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) North Europe origin, cfr Turkey,

Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets scrap 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 indices, please contact Cem Türken by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Cem Türken, re: Turkish 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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