No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. Full details of the prices covered by this consultation can be found here. This consultation, sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization […]

The MB-AL-0020 Aluminium P1020A premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb rationale mistakenly quoted the London Metal Exchange cash/three month spread to be trading at a $0.15 per tonne contango at the time of assessment on Wednesday. That is now corrected to read that it was trading at a $37 per tonne contango at the time of assessment. […]

Fastmarkets proposes to continue to publish all delivered prices net of tariffs. The specifics of the global pulp markets likely to be most affected are detailed below. Asia Fastmarkets’ prices for pulp imports into China are on a CIF basis. Consequently, Fastmarkets will continue to assess these prices net of tariffs. To date, US pulp […]

Fastmarkets received an array of feedback regarding the proposed changes following the publication of the initial consultation on February 24 and the subsequent extension to the consultation on March 26 to April 9.   After carefully reviewing the feedback received, Fastmarkets has decided to proceed with the inclusion of Greatpower cut cathodes, Hanrui cut cathodes, Lygend cut cathodes, and […]

A recent consultation sought feedback on the inclusion of brands into the cobalt standard grade brand list. The feedback received was mixed in its support of adding a powder brand; as a result, Fastmarkets is reopening part of the previous consultation to seek further feedback and clarity on the proposed change. Due to a limited […]

Most Ukraine-based trade sources estimate the country’s crop output for the 2025/26 marketing year to be up from the previous year, with a significant increase expected for corn, while barley and wheat crops are forecast to be largely unchanged from 2024/25, Fastmarkets heard.

This consultation, which is open until May 14, 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 […]

Fastmarkets’ agriculture publishing schedule has been updated accordingly. You can find the publishing schedule here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/price-schedules/. For more information or to provide feedback on the publishing schedule update, please contact Eduardo Tinti by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Eduardo Tinti, RE: South America publishing schedule, 2025.” Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-CHO-0003 chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China on Tuesday April 15 was delayed because of a technical issue. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected: MB-CHO-0003 Chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China, $/tonne The price is a part of the Fastmarkets ores […]

Ukraine's grain export volumes rose to 669,000 tonnes during the week to Sunday April 13, a 60% increase compared with the previous week, according to data released by the State Customs Service on Monday