Extension of the consultation period on the proposal to discontinue rutile 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China

After market feedback, Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for its proposal to discontinue MB-RUT-0003 rutile 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China.

Fastmarkets proposed to discontinue its MB-RUT-0003 rutile 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China price assessment following preliminary discussions with the market and internal analysis of price usage, which suggests low market liquidity and demand.

Fastmarkets is proposing to discontinue:
MB-RUT-0003 rutile 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China $/tonne 

This price is a part of Fastmarkets’ industrial minerals package.

All historical data relating to the assessment prior to the amendment will remain available in the pricing section of the Fastmarkets website.

The extended consultation period for this proposed discontinuation starts from Monday December 30, 2024 and will now end on Wednesday April 2, 2025. The discontinuation will then take place, subject to market feedback, on Tuesday April 8, 2025.

All short-term forecasts associated with this price produced by the Fastmarkets research team, if any, will also be discontinued.

To provide feedback on this proposal to discontinue this price, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Caroline Messecar by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Caroline Messecar re: Rutile 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

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

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