The publication of Fastmarkets’ AG-PLM-0019 Refined bleached deodorised (RBD) palm olein assessment for March 16 was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), published on Wednesday March 4, was a new step in the bloc’s efforts to decarbonize heavy industry and to support strategic supply chains in sectors such as steel, cement and aluminium.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-ALU-0002 alumina index, fob Australia and its inferred prices, which were published incorrectly on Friday March 13 due to a procedural lapse.

Fastmarkets has received market feedback that the highest tier on the table is too low, considering recent increased production capacities and market shares. The proposed change would be as follows: The price subject to this change is: FP-PLP-0033 PIX Pulp China BHKP Net You can find the current methodology for PIX Pulp China here. The original […]

Fastmarkets has received market feedback that the highest tier on the PIX Pulp China BHKP Net seller side weighting table is too low, considering recent increased production capacities and market shares. Based on this, Fastmarkets proposes to change the PIX Pulp China BHKP Net weighting table, found in a separate open consultation launched on March […]

Fastmarkets will increase the frequency of its two existing CIF China port copper scrap prices and add three new grades on Monday March 16.

Discover the key trends shaping the global packaging market in 2026, with a focus on sustainable innovations and regional dynamics impacting the market.

Discover the key trends shaping the global packaging market in 2026, with a focus on sustainable innovations and regional dynamics impacting the market.

How Europe’s green steel production competes with the rest of the world

Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Port of Sohar in Oman are becoming tactical workarounds for base metal exports blocked by the Strait of Hormuz closure, with cargo transiting via land-bridge to other Gulf states, such as Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates – though capacity constraints and elevated logistics costs limit availability, sources with direct visibility of Gulf supply chains told Fastmarkets.