Aluminium demand in India is set to continue its sharp growth over the next three years, fueled by an expanding automotive sector in the South Asian country, Fastmarkets heard at the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) international conference held in Jaipur on January 28-30.

Read the January edition of the pallet price newsletter, with analysis on market movements from cancelled strikes to boosted housing starts.

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

Soybean oil futures slightly declined amid market uncertainty driven by confusion over US biofuels policy, executive orders, and legal challenges.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has launched new assessments for bleached and unbleached European sack kraft to provide assessments that are more in line with actual market prices.

Fastmarkets is extending the consultation inviting feedback on the pricing methodology for its MB-AL-0004 and MB-AL-0346 aluminium P1020A in-whs Rotterdam premiums, ahead of the definitive period of the E\U’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which starts from January 2026.

Fastmarkets will not publish price assessments for a range of palm oil and palm oil products across key Asia trading hubs between January 27 and February 4 due to the Lunar New Year holiday.

Fastmarkets is amending its holiday pricing schedule for 15 China ferrous prices in 2025.

The weaponization of critical minerals supplies due to trade tensions could lead to the kind of emergency that would provide the push that the US needs to develop its metals and mining sector, the chief executive officer of Alaska Energy Metals has said.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets is increasing the publication frequency of two copper concentrates index coefficients — MB-CU-0422 copper concentrates counterparty spread and MB-CU-0423 copper concentrates Co-VIU — from monthly to fortnightly.