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The following prices were affected: MB-STE-0007 Steel hot-rolled coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil, reais/tonne MB-STE-0005 Steel cold-rolled coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil, reais/tonne MB-STE-0006 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic monthly, exw Brazil, reais/tonne MB-STE-0008 Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic monthly, delivered Brazil, reais/tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets steel package. For more information or to provide […]

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue the following duplicate prices, which were previously assessed on a US timestamp and also assessed in Asia, to better reflect observed market liquidity and based on previously received market feedback. Fastmarkets assessed these markets in both the US and Asia following the acquisition and merger of The Jacobson and Palm Oil […]

Fastmarkets has proposed several changes to the methodologies for its suite of global palm and lauric oil methodologies to give more insight into how these prices are assessed. It is also clarifying the timing and monthly rolls of several assessments. Fastmarkets has observed growth and market interest in these prices and wishes to give more […]

Explore the base metals outlook 2026 and learn how market trends are impacting copper, tin, and other metals this year.

On Wednesday December 3, the EU unveiled its ReSourceEU Action Plan, providing new guidance on critical raw materials supply, with a renewed emphasis on defense and $3.5 billion in funding for the coming year.

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the pricing frequency of its copper grade A cathode premium, delivered Germany; copper grade A cathode premium, cif Leghorn; and copper EQ cathode premium, cif Europe to one a week from the current fortnightly basis, effective December 30.

Global zinc fundamentals remained tight in 2025, supported by low London Metal Exchange warehouse stocks and a concentrate supply that has increased but remains insufficient to ease market conditions. Market balance depends largely on how Chinese smelters manage their operating rates, Rodrigo Cammarosano, head of investor relations and treasury at Nexa Resources, said in an exclusive interview on Thursday November 27.

Constellium chief executive officer Jean-Marc Germain is calling for the European Commission to ‘stop the clock’ on the EU’s forthcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is set to begin on January 1, 2026, in an exclusive interview with Fastmarkets on Monday December 8.

Prices for CORSIA P1-eligible carbon credits are weakening, as an attempt to increase liquidity from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) might have overshadowed the first signals of mandatory demand for airlines.

The following prices were affected: MB-STE-0916 Green steel domestic, differential to US HRC, fob mill, $/short ton MB-STE-0917 Green steel base price, hot-rolled coil fob US mill, weekly inferred, $/short ton These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets steel package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if […]