Report Period: April 7 – 14, 2026

Coverage: Russia | Ukraine | Kazakhstan

📌 3 Core Insights

📌 Russian billet offers competitive vs China – 📉 Russian FOB Black Sea billet offers eased to $444–447/t, while Chinese FOB offers stand at $465–470/t, giving Russian material a $15–25/t price advantage. [1†L24-L26][3†L19-L21]
📌 EU to phase out Russian steel by 2028 – 📉 EU will cut duty‑free steel import quotas 47% and double out‑of‑quota tariffs to 50% from July 1, 2026. Russia‘s 3.7 million tonnes of 2025 slab exports to the EU will be eliminated. [4†L7-L12]
📌 Ukraine steel output surges 39.5% month‑on‑month – 📈 Rolled steel production jumped 39.5% in March as energy supplies stabilised, though CBAM continues to block EU exports. [6†L22-L26]

💡 What You Get in the Full Report

For Procurement Managers (Buyers)

CFR price benchmarks for billet, slab and HRC from Russia, Ukraine and China
Black Sea shipping risk updates & port restrictions
RMB/rouble payment channel guidance (27 Chinese banks on SPFS)
EU quota tracking before July 1 tariff hike

For Export Sales Managers (Sellers)

Turkish, Southeast Asian and Chinese market price comparisons
EU safeguard and sanctions compliance updates
Ukrainian steel discount opportunities as mills seek alternative buyers
Kazakhstan Qarmet production expansion tracking

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