13/04/2026
[APRIL 13, 2026] STEEL PIPE PRICE TREND
Favorable Factors:
- Mills limit production, supply support strengthens
- Export orders pick up, demand recovers slightly
- Iron ore stabilizes, cost support evident
- Spring construction season begins
- RMB depreciation improves export competitiveness
Adverse Factors:
- Real estate weak, long-term pressure persists
- Trade friction adds uncertainty
- High mill inventories, destocking pressure
- Shipping rates fluctuate
- Tight downstream cash flow
Outlook:
Strip steel prices edged up with solid cost support. Short-term outlook suggests prices likely to maintain upward trend. Monitor downstream demand and export orders.