Brazil pulp industry and Brazil forest carbon are at a critical intersection, where commercial timber production meets climate-focused land management. This article explores how Brazil balances the demands of its thriving wood pulp sector with the expansion of forest carbon initiatives, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that shape its sustainable future. Read on for the […]

Fastmarkets will launch a new weekly price assessment for tungsten concentrate, basis 50-70% WO3, spot price, $/mtu WO3 on Friday December 19, with a slight amendment to the originally proposed incoterms. Based on feedback from market participants, Fastmarkets will now launch a price assessed on a CIF global basis, rather than on a CIF Rotterdam […]

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify details around the pricing calendar for its MB-FEU-0001 Ferro-tungsten basis 75% W, in-whs dup Rotterdam; MB-FEV-0001 Ferro-vanadium basis 78% V min, 1st grade, ddp Western Europe; and MB-FN-0001 Ferro-niobium 63-67% delivered consumer works, dp, Europe price assessments owing to the year-end festive period.

Fastmarkets has discontinued its price assessments for MB-STE 0438 steel rebar, domestic, exw India, and MB-STE-0433 steel billet, domestic, exw India on December 10.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ black mass inferred prices for Monday December 8 were delayed due to a technical error. Fastmarkets pricing database has been updated.

This price is a part of the Fastmarkets scrap package. For more information on our North America Ferrous Scrap methodology and specifications please click here. To get in touch about access to this price assessment, please contact customer.success@fastmarkets.com.

Chicago and Kansas wheat futures decreased on Friday December 5 as market participants focused on ample global supplies and favorable growing conditions in competing export regions, such as Europe and Canada.

The following prices were affected: MB-STE-0892 – Steel hot-rolled coil index domestic, exw Italy, €/tonne MB-STE-0028 – Steel hot-rolled coil index domestic, exw Northern Europe, €/tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets steel package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide […]

Italy’s largest pulp and paper producer, the Burgo Group, the country’s paper industry association, Assocarta, and the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria) have all warned that the country’s paper mills will struggle to compete with European competitors as long as the country relies on energy imports subject to price volatility and regulatory uncertainty.

India’s fast-growing economy, powered by strong consumption, booming e-commerce, and export-focused policies, is driving structural growth in corrugated packaging demand across FMCG, retail, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and fresh produce. The ban on single-use plastics and a broader sustainability push have accelerated the shift toward paper-based, recyclable packaging. Our assessment brings clarity to India’s fragmented […]