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Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the methodology of its price assessments for ferro-tungsten basis 75% W, in-whs dup Rotterdam, and tungsten APT 88.5% WO3 min cif Rotterdam and Baltimore duty-free, as part of its annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the methodology of its price assessments for ferro-molybdenum 65% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per kg Mo; molybdenum drummed molybdic oxide 57% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lb Mo; and molybdenum MB drummed molybdic oxide Mo, in-whs Busan, $ per lb, as part of its annual methodology review process.

US steel mills were operating in April 2026 at their highest capacity utilization rate since 2024, but because many domestic producers have gone long on contracts this year, buyers continued to report difficulty in securing tonnages of steel hot-rolled coil on the spot market.

The US domestic Galvalume price increased by $30 per ton in April despite soft end demand. The coated price boosted solely based on continuing strength in the hot-rolled coil market, sources said.

Fastmarkets has launched three new critical minerals prices on Friday May 1 to improve transparency in the US market. The additional prices are: MB-BI-0004 – Bismuth 99.99%, ddp US, $/lbMB-IN-0005 – Indium 99.99%, ddp US, $/kgMB-GA-0003 – Gallium 99.99%, ddp US $/kg The launch of the bismuth and indium price assessments follow a consultation period […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment for MB-STE-0047 Steel hot-rolled coil import, cfr main port Southern Europe, €/tonne published on Wednesday April 29.