HELSINKI (PIX Pulp & Paper Indices) - Fastmarkets proposes to launch PIX containerboard price indices, covering the main grades testliner and fluting, in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its iron ore indices, via an open consultation process between March 1 and March 31, 2023. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its coking coal indices, via an open consultation process between March 1 and March 31, 2023. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ inferred prices for Brazil alumina, Aluminium P1020A inferred low carbon midpoint in-whs Rotterdam, and UK aluminium scrap LME discounts, for Wednesday April 5 was delayed for technical reasons.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch weekly price assessments for black mass payable indicators, delivered South Korea, to provide insight to Asia’s burgeoning battery recycling sector.

Fastmarkets proposes to reduce the frequency of its China steel billet import price assessment.

Fastmarkets is proposing a realignment of its consumer buying price for ferrous scrap No1 bundles in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, effective from the May 2023 monthly settlement.

Fastmarkets proposes to change the publication time of the weekly assessments of Mexican ferrous scrap prices on Tuesdays to “between 2pm and 3pm New York time” from “by 2pm New York time.”

Industry feedback showed support for changes to Canadian plywood, industrial lumber, and tweaks to related footnotes. Changes to the price guide will go into effect in early May.

BRUSSELS (Fastmarkets RISI) – Following a consultation period that began December 15, 2022, and ended on January 22, 2023, Fastmarkets has discontinued Russian containerboard price assessments. Russia Containerboard and Russia Containerboard Euro per tonne: 1337 Unbleached kraftliner, 125-g, Russia, RUB/tonne 1338 White-top kraftliner, 125-g, Russia, RUB/tonne 1339 Testliner 2, 125-g, Russia, RUB/tonne 1340 Semi-chemical fluting, […]