<article><p class="lead">US rebar prices were broadly steady this week as import prices increased.</p><p>Rebar ex-works Midwest remained at $980/short ton (st), while imported rebar edged up by $10/st to $950/st.</p><p>Rebar demand in the US remains steady as the construction industry remains active.</p><p>Overseas producers were reported to have to contend with higher costs. Energy costs in Europe and Turkey have increased as both contend with a squeeze in natural gas supply from Russia.</p></article>
