Fastmarkets proposes to launch soybean CFR China (Pacific Northwest) premium and outright price assessments on Friday July 24.

Fastmarkets will launch two monthly price assessments covering the solar photovoltaic (PV) module market and battery energy storage (BESS) cell market in China, effective June 26, 2026.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessments for soybean CFR China (Brazil) $/mt, soybean CFR China (US Gulf) $/mt and soybean CFR China (US Gulf) Premium c$/bu, as well as the rationale for soybean CFR China (US Gulf) Premium c$/bu, which were published incorrectly on June 22, 2026 due to a technical error. The derived price soybean CFR China $/mt has been corrected as well.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments for certain spot vegetable oil and meal prices on Thursday June 18 was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets is proposing to launch a calculated weekly aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, cif Rotterdam premium, on Thursday July 23.

These price assessments were previously based on underlying data from UM Paper-branded prices, which were discontinued in October 2025. Since then, the prices have been independently assessed by Fastmarkets’ price reporting team. Presenting them as a range, rather than a single number, will better reflect market developments. The proposed amendment will not affect historical prices. The […]

Fastmarkets will change the publication timing for its Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia animal proteins price assessments to Thursday 4pm Singapore time from Thursday 12 noon US Central time, effective July 23, 2026.

Fastmarkets will change the publication timing for its Australia and New Zealand fats and oils price assessments to Thursday 4pm Singapore time from Thursday 12 noon US Central time, effective July 23, 2026.

Fastmarkets has decided to reduce the frequency of its MB-NI-0246 Nickel sulfate, cif Japan and Korea and MB-NI-0247 Nickel sulfate premium, cif Japan and Korea assessments to fortnightly from weekly, effective Friday June 26.

The publication of three of Fastmarkets' fluorspar prices was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets' pricing database has been updated.