Delayed publication of inferred prices

The publication of the following prices was delayed on Tuesday April 30 due to technical issues. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were affected:
MB-ALU-0010 Alumina index inferred, fob Brazil, $/dmt
MB-AL-0377 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, inferred low-carbon midpoint, $/tonne
MB-AL-0385 Aluminium primary ingot premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, inferred P0610 midpoint, $/tonne
MB-AL-0378 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, inferred low-carbon midpoint, $/tonne
MB-AL-0386 Aluminium primary ingot premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, inferred P0610 midpoint, $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets’ base metals price package

MB-STE-0912 Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw Northern Europe, €/tonne
MB-STE-0905 Green steel base price, HRC exw Northern Europe, daily inferred, €/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets’ carbon steel price package

MB-BMS-0012 Black mass, NCM/NCA, inferred, cif South Korea, $/tonne
MB-BMS-0013 Black mass, NCM/NCA, inferred, exw Europe, $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets’ base metals, minor metals and industrial minerals price package

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact Fastmarkets by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Delayed inferred prices.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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