UAE import billet prices widened to $570-645 per tonne CPT Jebel Ali as suppliers targeted higher levels, although buyers resisted and few deals were completed. Domestic rebar narrowed to 2,875-2,900 dirhams per tonne amid the summer slowdown and delayed GCC construction projects. Imported rebar was assessed at $783-790 per tonne. Logistics risks, uncertain demurrage costs and regional tensions continued to delay Asian billet bookings.
