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    June 28, 2024

    CRU: Sheet demand weakness abounds globally, US HR coil prices near those elsewhere

    Written by Ryan McKinley

    Low global sheet demand continued to weigh on prices around the world this week. In the US, mills were forced to remain aggressive to secure orders during this period of demand weakness. And compounded by recent new capacity ramp-ups, has forced US hot rolled (HR) coil prices down closer to levels seen in offshore markets.

    European demand weakness has thwarted mill efforts to increase prices, and market participants do not see this trend ending in the near term. In Asia, falling Chinese domestic and export prices pressured tags elsewhere in the region lower week on week (w/w).

    Ryan McKinley

    Ryan joined CRU in 2018 and is now the editor of the Steel Sheet Monitor. He also forecasts North American prices, production, demand, and trade for sheet and plate products in CRU's Steel Sheet and Plate Market Outlooks. Ryan has eight years of experience in steel market analytics, covering markets from steel metallics, steel long products, stainless steel, and now steel sheet and plate markets. Prior to joining CRU, he covered a variety of local North American scrap markets at Argus Media. He holds a BA in Political Science from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, and an MA in Energy Politics in Eurasia from European University located in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. Ryan is based in Denver, Colorado.

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