Fastmarkets initially consulted on location of delivery, exact sizing and impurities of materials and payment terms following feedback that these parameters should be narrowed. But feedback from some market participants has been incomplete during the consultation period, requiring greater time to achieve clarity on these points. Furthermore, since the consultation launched, the UAE has announced a reverse […]

These changes are based partly on market feedback and on changes to regional production and SAF flows to Chicago and Los Angeles. Additionally, the calculations for feedstock production volume loss have been updated with market feedback. The new calculation assumes maximized SAF output at a hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) production facility, and so […]

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology and product specifications for non-ferrous materials and industrial minerals, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

The MB-W-0002 tungsten concentrate 65% WO3, in-whs China was incorrectly published as 45,000-46,000 yuan per tonne due to a typo error. This has been corrected to 450,000-460,000 yuan per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. This price is part of Fastmarkets’ ores and alloys physical price package. For more information or to provide […]

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify how conditional bids and offers are used in its CFR China iron ore price assessments.

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify that its iron ore fines pricing suite is priced in dry metric tonnes.

Due to an input error, the market price for EN-BD-0032 renewable diesel, del Los Angeles, $/gal was priced well above the actual market price on December 26. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. Incorrect daily price for December 26: 1.9026-20076 $/galCorrect daily price for December 26: 1.9026-2.0076 $/gal This price is part of […]

Fastmarkets has amended the specifications for its CFR Europe flat steel import price assessments to better reflect the most typical sizes of spot market transactions. Following the consultation, which ended on Wednesday December 24, Fastmarkets amended the specifications for its CFR Europe flat steel import price assessments on Wednesday December 31. Based on feedback from market […]

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the pricing frequency of four European copper cathode premiums – grade A delivered Germany; grade A, CIF Leghorn; grade A, CIF Rotterdam; and the copper EQ cathode premium, CIF Europe. Following the consultation, which ended on Tuesday December 30, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency from fortnightly to weekly, on […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-SYB-0078 Crush Margin China Soy (Brazil) M1 Yuan/mt and AG-SYB-0079 Crush Margin China Soy (US Gulf) M1 Yuan/mt, which had all forward curve months published incorrectly in February, and between April and September.