The assessment, which currently follows the UK holiday calendar, will follow the Singapore holiday calendar after the proposed change. There will be no change to the publication timing, and the assessment will continue to be published weekly on Wednesdays, at 7pm Singapore time. The purpose of the adjustment is to align the timing to the […]

US animal fats and oils markets remained quiet midweek on Wednesday May 27, with participants describing a slow start and limited immediate pricing activity.

US wheat futures and Euronext contracts closed lower on Friday May 29, pressured by technical selling and weakness in crude oil markets. In global cash markets, activity was subdued heading into the weekend, with limited fresh business reported and most prices remaining unchanged.

JX Advanced Metals, Mitsui Kinzoku, Marubeni and Mitsubishi Materials(MMC) inked a deal to integrate MMC's copper concentrate procurement and related products sales business into Pan Pacific Copper (PPC), marking a significant consolidation of Japan's copper concentrate purchasing sector amid persistent pressure from weak treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs).

As record-high US biofuel blending mandates and the 45Z tax credit drive competition for low-carbon feedstocks, used cooking oil, tallow and animal fats are becoming structurally constrained commodities that producers cannot rebalance through supply alone, a squeeze set to intensify well into 2026.

This week's lumber market saw modest price shifts and slow sales. Mills struggled to ship orders, leading to backlogs, while buyers found discounts increasingly difficult to secure.

A timely deep-dive into how Brazil's biodiesel mandate delays, the US EPA's new Renewable Volume Obligations, and Iran-driven crude oil volatility have combined to reshape South American soybean oil export flows, crush margins, and cash premiums in 2026.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessments of the nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, in-whs Shanghai, and the nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, cif Shanghai for Tuesday May 26 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following prices were affected:MB-NI-0143 Nickel min 99.8% full plate premium, in-whs Shanghai, […]

While governments and industry accelerate efforts to secure the materials underpinning energy security, national defense and industrial competitiveness, Fastmarkets will be convening more than 1,250 leaders from across the global critical minerals value chain in Las Vegas this June.  Fastmarkets’ 18th Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Materials Conference, (June 22–25, 2026) has evolved into a leading forum for the critical minerals ecosystem – spanning lithium, nickel, […]

The recent appreciation of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar is rippling through Asia’s ferrosilicon market, squeezing Chinese export margins, lifting regional prices and shifting currency risks downstream to buyers.