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With a recent background of price hikes, and insolvency issues at some producers, the steel industry faces some output issues.
“Customers are lining up purchases on current requirements rather than on a long-term basis, due to (already) high prices,” Nikunj Turakhia, president of the Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI), told Business Standard. “Prices of both long and flat steel products have gone up significantly in the past few months.”
Flat steel is used in the automotive sector, while long steel products find wide application in the construction and infrastructure segments. Long steel prices have jumped over recent months to
