Seamless Steel Tube & Pipe

Downloadable Excel Files: April 2013

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Downloadable Excel files with MBR's pricing and other seamless steel tube statistics for the month ofApril 2013

Economic uncertainty takes a toll on Brent crude oil prices: Energy Market Analysis

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Colder than normal temperatures throughout most of the United States and forecasts that U.S. natural gas output by 0.4% this year pushed Henry Hub natural gas prices above the $4.16/MMBtu support levels.

End of price rally in China: Asia Market Analysis

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Demand for higher value structural grades for the car industry gained from a sharp increase in vehicle production in the first quarter.

Prices remain under pressure at the start of the second quarter: Latest Analysis

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

For the Chinese steel market, the spring recovery began late and seems to have ended early.

Seamless Capacity Development: April 2013

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A Roundup of Japanese and Selected Europe countries seamless capacity: April 2013

Seamless prices approach near-term trough: Americas Market Analysis

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Despite the cost cuts for seamless production, the fundamentals continue to be unbalanced by excess supply from both domestic and overseas suppliers as well as what is available in inventories.

Seamless tube and pipe producers look toward the oil and gas sector for support in 2013: Europe, Middle East and Africa Market Analysis

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The deceleration in global rig counts was most visible across the Middle East, as Quatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Yemen recorded month-on-month declines between February and March 2013.