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These dates are subject to change.

November 2024

Express

12 Nov | European Steel Review - Express
12 Nov | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
18 Nov | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

19 Nov | European Steel Review
19 Nov | European Steel Review Supplement
25 Nov | International Steel Review
27 Nov | Developing Markets Steel Review
28 Nov | Stainless Steel Review
29 Nov | Ferrous Scrap Review
29 Nov | Semi-Finished Steel Review

December 2024

Express

09 Dec | European Steel Review - Express
09 Dec | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
13 Dec | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

16 Dec | European Steel Review
16 Dec | European Steel Review Supplement
20 Dec | International Steel Review
20 Dec | Developing Markets Steel Review
23 Dec | Stainless Steel Review
23 Dec | Ferrous Scrap Review
23 Dec | Semi-Finished Steel Review

January 2025

Express

15 Jan | European Steel Review - Express
15 Jan | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
21 Jan | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

22 Jan | European Steel Review
22 Jan | European Steel Review Supplement
28 Jan | International Steel Review
29 Jan | Developing Markets Steel Review
30 Jan | Stainless Steel Review
31 Jan | Ferrous Scrap Review
31 Jan | Semi-Finished Steel Review

February 2025

Express

12 Feb | European Steel Review - Express
12 Feb | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
18 Feb | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

19 Feb | European Steel Review
19 Feb | European Steel Review Supplement
25 Feb | International Steel Review
26 Feb | Developing Markets Steel Review
27 Feb | Stainless Steel Review
28 Feb | Ferrous Scrap Review
28 Feb | Semi-Finished Steel Review

March 2025

Express

12 Mar | European Steel Review - Express
12 Mar | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
18 Mar | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

19 Mar | European Steel Review
19 Mar | European Steel Review Supplement
25 Mar | International Steel Review
27 Mar | Developing Markets Steel Review
28 Mar | Stainless Steel Review
31 Mar | Ferrous Scrap Review
31 Mar | Semi-Finished Steel Review

April 2025

Express

10 Apr | European Steel Review - Express
10 Apr | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
16 Apr | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

17 Apr | European Steel Review
17 Apr | European Steel Review Supplement
23 Apr | International Steel Review
28 Apr | Developing Markets Steel Review
29 Apr | Stainless Steel Review
30 Apr | Ferrous Scrap Review
30 Apr | Semi-Finished Steel Review

May 2025

Express

13 May | European Steel Review - Express
13 May | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
19 May | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

20 May | European Steel Review
20 May | European Steel Review Supplement
27 May | International Steel Review
28 May | Developing Markets Steel Review
29 May | Stainless Steel Review
30 May | Ferrous Scrap Review
30 May | Semi-Finished Steel Review

June 2025

Express

11 Jun | European Steel Review - Express
11 Jun | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
17 Jun | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

18 Jun | European Steel Review
18 Jun | European Steel Review Supplement
24 Jun | International Steel Review
26 Jun | Developing Markets Steel Review
27 Jun | Stainless Steel Review
30 Jun | Ferrous Scrap Review
30 Jun | Semi-Finished Steel Review

July 2025

Express

10 Jul | European Steel Review - Express
10 Jul | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
16 Jul | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

17 Jul | European Steel Review
17 Jul | European Steel Review Supplement
23 Jul | International Steel Review
29 Jul | Developing Markets Steel Review
30 Jul | Stainless Steel Review
31 Jul | Ferrous Scrap Review
31 Jul | Semi-Finished Steel Review

August 2025

Express

12 Aug | European Steel Review - Express
12 Aug | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
18 Aug | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

19 Aug | European Steel Review
19 Aug | European Steel Review Supplement
26 Aug | International Steel Review
27 Aug | Developing Markets Steel Review
28 Aug | Stainless Steel Review
29 Aug | Ferrous Scrap Review
29 Aug | Semi-Finished Steel Review

September 2025

Express

10 Sep | European Steel Review - Express
10 Sep | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
16 Sep | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

17 Sep | European Steel Review
17 Sep | European Steel Review Supplement
23 Sep | International Steel Review
26 Sep | Developing Markets Steel Review
29 Sep | Stainless Steel Review
30 Sep | Ferrous Scrap Review
30 Sep | Semi-Finished Steel Review

October 2025

Express

10 Oct | European Steel Review - Express
10 Oct | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
16 Oct | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

17 Oct | European Steel Review
17 Oct | European Steel Review Supplement
23 Oct | International Steel Review
29 Oct | Developing Markets Steel Review
30 Oct | Stainless Steel Review
31 Oct | Ferrous Scrap Review
31 Oct | Semi-Finished Steel Review

November 2025

Express

12 Nov | European Steel Review - Express
12 Nov | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
18 Nov | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

19 Nov | European Steel Review
19 Nov | European Steel Review Supplement
25 Nov | International Steel Review
26 Nov | Developing Markets Steel Review
27 Nov | Stainless Steel Review
28 Nov | Ferrous Scrap Review
28 Nov | Semi-Finished Steel Review

December 2025

Express

08 Dec | European Steel Review - Express
08 Dec | European Steel Review Supplement - Express
12 Dec | International Steel Review - Express

Monthly Steel Reviews

15 Dec | European Steel Review
15 Dec | European Steel Review Supplement
19 Dec | International Steel Review
22 Dec | Developing Markets Steel Review
23 Dec | Stainless Steel Review
23 Dec | Ferrous Scrap Review
23 Dec | Semi-Finished Steel Review

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Research is conducted primarily by telephone and VoIP calls. Our strategy is based on the concept that dialogue with respondents is an important factor in obtaining accurate information. Through confidential discussions, our research staff are able to ascertain the price at which market participants have negotiated their recent business. 

Dialogue also enables research staff to corroborate the information received and clarify any anomalies. Furthermore, it provides an opportunity to challenge any prices submitted, which show a significant variation from the figures provided by other respondents.

Other forms of communication are used, where appropriate. These include email and digital messaging. However, the main feature of the research programme is that dialogue is undertaken with steel buyers. This exchange of information, while retaining the confidentiality of contributors, is an essential part of our research policy.

Discussions with respondents are wide-ranging and include prices for concluded transactions, import offers, short-term price projections, availability of material, delivery lead times, inventory levels, order intake and purchasing activity. Demand across steel-consuming sectors, the price and availability of steelmaking raw materials, and other important topics are also discussed.

Since our inception, we have built a longstanding and wide-ranging contact base. Our research partners operate, primarily, at steel distributors, service centres and stockholders. We also speak with a range of senior executives at other companies involved in steel purchasing, including steel traders, processors, fabricators, original equipment manufacturers and end-users. 

To obtain a rounded view of the market, we also regularly speak with steel producers. Data received from these conversations is, explicitly, not incorporated in our published price assessments. It is, however, used to corroborate the figures collected from steel buyers.

Due to our extensive research base, we are able to validate all price and market information. Furthermore, regular contact with respondents ensures that all price data received is consistent, from month to month.

Our published price assessments relate to regular business, between buyers and steel mills, for newly produced, prime, commercial quality material. Prices are negotiated during the current month, for forward delivery.

Transactions that involve abnormally large or small volumes, non-repeatable deals or sale of ex-stock material are omitted from consideration in the formulation of the published prices. Long-term contract prices are also excluded from our monthly assessments.

Our prices exclude all extra charges for processing, packaging, testing, and certification unless these services are provided to the buyer at no additional cost.

The majority of our price assessments refer to material sold ex-works, excluding local taxes. When delivery charges or local taxes are incorporated in a published figure, this is stated in the relevant specification.

A basis price is traditionally a figure that a steel buyer and seller will negotiate. Extras are subsequently applied to calculate a transaction or effective price. These extras would be for grade, dimension, coating, special tolerances, surface treatment, cutting to length etc.

Our carbon steel transaction prices typically include extras for the dimensions of the product (thickness/width or diameter) and coating, if applicable.

An index measures the relative change in a price. Our indices are calculated by comparing the current price with the base value in a specified starting month. This base value has an index number of 100.

To calculate an index, divide the current price by the starting price and multiply by 100.

No, our published prices for European carbon steel exclude energy and carbon surcharges.

Our carbon steel prices refer to commercial grade material. Energy surcharges are not widely applied in this market segment. This is in contrast to the alloy steel market, where producers are applying energy surcharges, along with their traditional surcharges for scrap and alloys.

The application of carbon surcharges by steel producers, to recover their costs of carbon emissions, is not currently a widespread practice in the European steel industry.

The traditional pricing mechanism in Europe involves the addition of a mill-published alloy surcharge to a negotiated base price to establish an effective price.

Due to current market conditions, an alternative pricing mechanism to the base plus alloy surcharge system is being used. Most transactions for regular business between stainless steel producers and buyers at distributors and stockists are being conducted using effective pricing, whereby an all-inclusive value is agreed.

Subtracting the current month’s published alloy surcharge from a negotiated effective price may result in very low or, in some cases, negative nominal (or theoretical) base values.

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