To navigate what can be a volatile market across paper packaging and wood products, gaining market-reflective and unbiased pricing information is crucial to safeguarding competition and fairness. Buyers need a neutral benchmark to enable the fairest and most accurate price for any given time. Some suppliers utilise their own cost-plus models, internal indices or pricing formulae. […]

This consultation, which is open until March 27, 2025 seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can […]

Prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard (RCCM) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region experienced minor changes in January, with locally produced testliner and fluting stable or slightly lower compared with December, against the expectations of Fastmarkets contacts. Fastmarkets’ PIX Testliner GCC index edged down by $2.88 per tonne, or 0.60%, to close at $473.92 per […]

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation, sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]

Energy company, Saudi Aramco, increased diesel prices in Saudi Arabia to 1.66 riyals ($0.44) per liter.

To view and download the schedules please visit: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/forest-products. For questions and comments please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com.

Read the latest update on the proposed delay to the implementation to the EUDR.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Latin America Recovered Paper, as part of its announced annual methodology review process. This consultation, which is open until December 31, 2024, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of […]

The postponement will now be voted on by both the Parliament and the Council.

Our insightful webinar on the recovered paper (RCP) industry in North America includes insights on changing dynamics between producers and developments among suppliers, as well as expert analysis on how these are impacting the market more widely. For those who missed it, here's a breakdown of the key takeaways.