Billet offers from major Russian and Ukrainian suppliers were heard at $600-605 per tonne fob Black Sea on Thursday, up from $580-600 per tonne fob on Monday December 21.
One electric-arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker from Russia was said to be seeking even higher prices - $670 per tonne fob, several source said.
Most producers still have February 2021-shipment billet...