The proposed methodology update will reflect the following: AG-UCO-0015 Used cooking oil, flexi-tank, fob China, $/tonneQuality: Free fatty acids (FFA) max. 15%, moisture, impurities and unsaponifiable matter (MIU) max 2%, iodine value (IV) min. 80 g iodine/hg, sulfur content max. 50 ppmQuantity: Minimum 500 tonnesLocation: China, fobTiming: Shipment within 45 days following date of saleUnit: USD/tonnePublication: Daily, 4:30pm Singapore time AG-UCO-0014 […]

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China's Tsingshan Holding Group is in talks with potential project partners about building another aluminium smelter in North Maluku, Indonesia, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Thursday April 16.

Osaka, Japan-headquartered Daikin Industries, the world’s largest air conditioner manufacturer, is partnering with Shin-Etsu Chemical, Hitachi and Tokyo Eco Recycle to recover and recycle rare earth magnets from compressors starting in 2027, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday April 14.

Fastmarkets has corrected the MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne and its inferred prices, which were published incorrectly on Wednesday April 15 due to a data input error.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-STE-0816 Japan seamless Linepipe API 5L B fob and its MB-STE-0817 Japan seamless Linepipe API 5L X65 fob assessments, which were published incorrectly on Wednesday April 8 due to a procedural error.

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-LI-0033 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, which was published incorrectly on Thursday April 9 due to a typo. The published rationale for MB-LI-0033 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan […]

The publication of Fastmarkets' Hard coking coal domestic China spot market, Shanxi-origin, delivered Tangshan assessment for Tuesday April 7 was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ nickel and cobalt mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) payable indicators on a CIF China, Japan and South Korea basis on Thursday April 2 was delayed because a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication date for Fastmarkets’ Chinese tissue jumbo rolls assessments has been corrected to April 3, 2026, from April 1, 2026.