Fastmarkets is clarifying the holiday pricing calendar for its price assessments for Turkey flat steel and slab.

The Paris Agreement parties have extended the host party approval deadline for CDM carbon credits transitioning to the PACM from December 2025 to June 2026, with additional documentation deadlines pushed to December 2026.

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue eight assessments for seamless and welded tube and pipe in Europe and Asia.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessments for used renewable diesel del Los Angeles and San Francisco on December 18th.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a price index for Canadian hot-rolled coil, following market feedback for the need of a distinct Canadian price after the imposition of 50% Section 232 tariffs effectively bifurcated the Canadian market from the US market.

The European sawn timber industry is undergoing notable changes, with major firms restructuring and distributors facing financial strain amid weak market demand and rising costs. The sector faces both fresh challenges and emerging opportunities as it approaches 2026.

Green steel ambitions hinge on a simple truth: the world needs more direct reduction (DR)-grade iron ore. Yet, the market rarely provides the stable price signals that unlock investment. This is the final instalment in our series on the iron ore paradox, exploring how iron ore volatility stifles the capital expenditure needed for a low-carbon future.

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-SYB-0082 Crush Margin US Soy M1 c$/bu price, which had all forward curve months published incorrectly in the month of April 2025 and M2 published incorrectly in October 2025.

Fastmarkets is clarifying the holiday pricing calendar for its price assessments for pig iron exports from Brazil and pig iron imports in the US.

Following an informal consultation with the market, and a review of typical data sets that are collected over the recent months, Fastmarkets now proposes to increase the frequency of MB-BX-0016 Bauxite, cif China, $/dmt price to weekly basis and extend the timing of the price to reflect cargoes for arrival within 90 days, as well as moving the publish time to Friday from Wednesday.