BHP reported lower FY27 copper guidance, sanctioned two Spence processing projects, disclosed a disruption at Carrapateena and highlighted progress on an Olympic Dam smelter expansion in its July 16 results package.

Using proprietary datasets and Virginia Tech surveys, Fastmarkets developed annual estimates for US pallet circulation, production, consumption and lumber use through 2040.

Mexico’s Ministry of Economy concluded its anti-dumping investigation into Chinese boxboard imports, imposing definitive duties that will remain in force for five years.

Higher mandate targets alongside stricter feedstock requirements have hit EU biodiesel imports in recent years, while hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) imports are on the rise.

Fastmarkets has decided to launch a CIF Rotterdam aluminium billet premium calculated assessment.

Fastmarkets is proposing to change the frequency of its aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp Spain assessment to weekly from the current bi-weekly frequency, effective August 21, 2026.

Fastmarkets proposes a methodology update to its AG-PLM-0007 palm stearin, RBD, fob US Gulf price assessment, effective Wednesday August 19.

Fastmarkets proposes a methodology update to update its AG-CCN-0002 Coconut oil, crude, fob US Gulf price assessment methodology, effective Wednesday August 19.

Fastmarkets proposes a methodology update to update its AG-PLM-0002 Palm kernel oil, RBD, fob New York/New Orleans price assessment methodology, effective on August 19.

Fastmarkets proposes a methodology update to update its AG-PLM-0005 Palm olein, RBD, fob US Gulf price assessment methodology, effective Wednesday August 19.