Fastmarkets has launched AG-CRN-0131 Corn fob Brazil Northern Arc $/mt and AG-CRN-0132 Corn fob Brazil Northern Arc Premium c$/bu on Monday November 3.

Fastmarkets has adjusted the base brands of its MB-MNO-0001 manganese ore high grade index, cif Tianjin, and its MB-MNO-0005 manganese ore high grade port index, fot Tianjin, as of Saturday November 1, to better reflect the bulk of ore traded in today’s market, and is clarifying how the index is formed.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-ALU-0003 alumina inferred index, fob Brazil, which was published incorrectly on Thursday October 30 due to a technical error. MB-ALU-0010 Alumina index inferred, fob Brazil was published in error as $340.40 per dry metric tonne. It has been corrected to $341.49 per dmt. MB-ALU-0003 Alumina index adjustment to fob Australia index, Brazil was […]

Fastmarkets has amended the base specification of its index for iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao, to align with the specifications for high-grade sinter fines in the CFR Qingdao market.

The differential, dated October 31, is based on the simple mathematical average of the Fastmarkets’ high-grade iron ore silica value-in-use (MB-IRO-0192) as the sole input for the October 3-31 period inclusive, and is effective for use on and after November 3. The one-time differential is $(0.21) per tonne. It is intended to represent Fastmarkets’ reasonable assessment of the […]

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for North America Timber and Biomass Markets which include Log Lines and Woodfiber & Biomass Markets as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets has launched AG-TLW-0041 tallow, max 5% ffa, fob Argentina, $/tonne on October 30.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-ALU-0002 alumina index, fob Australia assessment for Thursday October 30 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets launches AG-MBM-0024 meat and bone meal, bovine, 40-45 pro, cif São Paulo, with tax, Real per kg and AG-MBM-0025 Meat and bone meal, bovine, min 50 pro, fob S/SE ports Brazil, $ per tonne on October 30.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch new assessments of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp spot prices for Europe, starting in January 2026.