Fastmarkets launched AG-WHE-0058 Wheat 10.5% fob US Gulf SRW wheat $/mt on January 6, 2025.

Fastmarkets has corrected several ferrous metal weekly averages, which were published incorrectly on December 28.

Global used cooking oil (UCO) prices were highly volatile throughout 2024 amid market uncertainty, trade flow and policy changes, with market sources expecting the prices to increase further in 2025, pushed up by higher demand and increased biofuel production obligations.

China issued its first national standard for black mass material used in lithium-ion battery recycling on the final day of 2024, with market participants expecting that it will provide clearer guidance on importing the material into the powerhouse country, Fastmarkets heard on Friday January 10.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-CO-0005 cobalt standard grade in-whs Rotterdam price assessment, which was published incorrectly on Monday January 13, 2025, due to a reporter error.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Ukrainian sunoil and sunmeal, and Russian sunoil assessments between January 2, 2020 and March 11, 2022 were delayed because of a technical issue.

In December, increased demand from various industries led to a 5-10% rise in EU animal fats prices, supported by high seasonal rendering activity and regulatory factors affecting vegetable oil supply.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ arsenic 99% min As, in-whs Rotterdam, rhenium APR catalytic grade, in-whs dup Rotterdam, rhenium metal pellets 99.9% Re min, in-whs dup and hafnium, max 1% Zr, in-whs global locations, $/kg price assessments for Friday January 10, 2025 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

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