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UAE: Tight scrap availability, billet shortages support prices even as mill bookings remain selective

Aug 14, 2026

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Anshuman

in Melting Scrap

Asian billet discounts remain largely inaccessible to UAE buyers Weak downstream demand caps further scrap price gains UAE’s domestic scrap market remained selective w-o-w, with limited inquiries from mills. Processed HMS prices edged higher as tight scrap availability and persistent billet shortages supported replacement costs. BigMint assessed processed HMS at AED 982/t ($267/t) DAP Abu…