Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its assessment of the price of nickel sulfate ex-works mainland China, as part of a methodology review process to meet the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a bauxite cif China price and discontinue its existing fob Guinea and Brazil prices to better reflect changing market preferences.

Tighter global vegetable oil supply and sluggish production led to a 57.5% year-on-year decline in Indonesian palm oil exports in February

Despite the latest conflict and subsequent cut-off of exports from Black Sea ports, Chinese imports from Ukraine increased significantly in March

Containerboard prices rise in Mexico, pulp demand in China is impacted by lockdowns and European newsprint prices increase again

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology for its Taiwan steel scrap price assessment and its Turkey steel scrap price indices (US- and Europe-origin) as part of its annual methodology review process, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for price reporting agencies.

Cobalt market participants attending last week’s MMTA conference in Sheffield, UK, claimed that cobalt price rises that have supported the market since the beginning of the year will not lead to falling demand from the quickly-growing battery industry

Tight availability of metal and firm demand continued to drive aluminium premiums higher in the week to Tuesday April 19, with the duty-unpaid premium in Rotterdam reaching a new high, while the US Midwest premium held steady at its highest ever.

Surging fuel costs and Russian sanctions and boycotts cause some lumber traders to alter supply chain flow

Here's how the European and North American lumber markets will be impacted by shifting trade flows and sanctions on Russia