• The following price was affected:MB-CHO-0003 Chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China, $/tonne  This price is a part of the Fastmarkets Ores and Alloys Physicals Package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter […]
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    • Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-PLM-0013, crude palm oil, cfr west coast India $/mt and AG-PLM-0014, crude palm oil, cfr east coast India $/mt assessments, which were published incorrectly on Tuesday September 16.
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    • Given the prevailing specifications of mid-grade iron ore fines and mid-grade Australia lump in the seaborne spot market, Fastmarkets proposes to launch the index to track and reflect the spot price of 60-63% Fe iron ore lump over the spot price of 61% Fe iron ore fines in the CFR Qingdao spot market, aligning with […]
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    • Fastmarkets proposes to launch European average prices for bleached and unbleached sack kraft effective January 2026.The average price would be calculated based on Fastmarkets assessments of bleached and unbleached semi-extensible sack kraft 80g+ delivered France, Germany, Italy and Spain. They would be published on the Fastmarkets dashboard and in PPI Europe, along with Fastmarkets’ country-specific […]
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    • The publication of several Fastmarkets steel scrap indices for the UK, European and Turkish markets were delayed on Monday September 15 because of a reporter error.
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    • Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for North America recovered paper, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.
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    • Fastmarkets is launching price assessments for MB-MAG-0020 magnesia, dead burned, 90% MgO, lump, cif Europe, $ per tonne, and for MB-MAG-0021 magnesia, dead burned, 97% MgO, lump, cif Europe, $ per tonne, on Tuesday September 16.
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    • No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought 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 […]
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    • The following prices were affected: AG-PLM-0013 – Crude palm oil, cfr west coast India, $/tonneAG-PLM-0014 – Crude palm oil, cfr east coast India, $/tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets Ags Oils, Fats and Biofuels package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would […]
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    • Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for European packaging paper and board, via an open consultation process between August 5, 2025 and September 1, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.
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