Turkish flat steel prices up in February, further rises likely on limited supply

Flat steel prices increased in Turkey during February, and further increases were expected because of limited supply after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country’s south-eastern region on February 6, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday March 1.

Earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6 struck Kahramanmaras on February 6, seriously affecting 10 cities in the region.

The port at Iskenderun was also damaged, and power and...

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Serife Durmus

March 01, 2023

14:35 GMT

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