The amendment would decrease publishing frequency to twice per week from daily, to reflect lower market liquidity following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and resulting in Western sanctions against Russia that led to lower export sales volumes from the country. This is also while the effect of the war has resulted in lower sales […]

Fastmarkets will launch a FP-CBB-0115 coated ivory board, 250g/m2, Chinese exports to Southeast Asia FOB price assessment on February 28.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its PIX Pulp Europe (gross) and PIX Pulp China (net) indices as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch three assessments for primary aluminium premiums in Mexico: a P1020A premium, a low-carbon differential for P1020A and a 6063 extrusion billet premium — all on a CIF basis for the main ports of the country.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for the PIX Sawn Timber Pine FAS Finland and PIX Sawn Timber Spruce FAS Finland indices, including their sub-indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ manganese ore seaborne indices for Friday January 31 was delayed due to additional analysis of data. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

After market feedback, Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for its proposal to discontinue MB-RUT-0003 rutile 95% TiO2 min, bulk, cif China.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has launched new assessments for bleached and unbleached European sack kraft to provide assessments that are more in line with actual market prices.

Fastmarkets is extending the consultation inviting feedback on the pricing methodology for its MB-AL-0004 and MB-AL-0346 aluminium P1020A in-whs Rotterdam premiums, ahead of the definitive period of the E\U’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which starts from January 2026.

Fastmarkets will not publish price assessments for a range of palm oil and palm oil products across key Asia trading hubs between January 27 and February 4 due to the Lunar New Year holiday.