India: Domestic Rebar Prices Surge; Spurred by Good Demand

Indian Rebar manufacturers are repeatedly increasing their prices with the good demand which is supported by rigorous increase in Ingot/Billet Prices.

On D-o-D rebar prices surge by INR 200-700/MT and offers for 12mm Rebar reported – at INR 31,500/MT ex-Raipur, INR 33,300/MT ex-Delhi, INR 30,300/MT Ex-Durgapur, INR 31,900/MT Ex-Mumbai and INR 32,500/MT ex-Hyderabad.

According to the market participants the inventories are low which is also supporting the spike in rebar prices.

One of the trade participant based in Bangalore stated that “there are few mills which are under maintenance which is not fulfilling the demand and supply chain even though there is a good demand.”

The same scenario is with eastern and central regions of India where in there is no inventories available with the manufacturers and stockist.

21st March D-o-D

The market participants are also stating that this is the peak construction season and demand for rebar usually soars during this time of the year.

The rebar export deals also analyzed by Ahmedabad, West & Chennai, South India based renowned manufacturers at the price range of USD 510-520/MT FOB for South East Asian countries. The manufacturers has also exported billet to the same destination at USD 410-420/MT FOB basis.

12mm Domestic Rebar Prices as on 22 Mar’17

Region Particular/Delivery Prices D-o-D W-o-W M-o-M
North India Ex-Delhi/NCR  33,300 +200 -300 +3,000
Ex-Mandi Gobindgarh  33,600 +400 +400  +2,100
East India Ex-Durgapur  30,300 +600 +200 +2,900 
Central India Ex-Indore  33,500 +400 +600  +3,000 
Ex-Raigarh  31,100 +400 +300 +2,850
Ex-Raipur  31,500 +500 +800  +3,300 
West India Ex-Ahmedabad  30,400 0 +100  +1,900 
Ex-Goa  32,300 +200 0  +2,500 
Ex-Jaipur  31,500 +600 0  +1,400 
Ex-Jalna  31,400 +400 +600  +2,200 
Ex-Mumbai  31,900 +150 -100  +1,600 
South India Ex-Bangalore  34,500 +700 +100  +3,300 
Ex-Chennai  32,900 +500 +900  +3,600 
Ex-Hyderabad  32,500 +500 +500  +3,000 

Basic prices in INR/MT; excise duty and CST/VAT extra
Source: SteelMint Research


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