The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne for Monday September 8 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices will not be published on September 1 and September 15 due to additional Malaysia public holidays as part of the National Day holiday on August 31 and Malaysia Day holiday on September 16: AG-PLM-0008   Crude Palm Oil Domestic Malaysia MYR/mt AG-PLM-0009   Crude Palm Oil FOB Malaysia $/mtAG-PLM-0010   Refined Bleached Deodorised (RBD) Palm Olein […]

On August 18 the following prices were published incorrectly: MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne was published in error as $369.13 per tonne. This has now been corrected to $369.10 per tonne. MB-ALU-0019 Alumina index inferred, fob Indonesia, $/tonne was published in error as $378.13 per tonne. This has now been corrected to $378.10 per tonne. MB-ALU-0018 Alumina […]

The price assessment for AG-PLM-0017 Crude palm oil, Indonesia PTPN tender will not be published on Monday August 18 due to an ad hoc additional national holiday declared by the Indonesian government, which results in no local tender carried out on the day.   Fastmarkets’ pricing holiday calendar has been updated to reflect these changes. You can find […]

New steelmakers in Southeast Asia are embracing hydrogen-based DRI, electric arc furnaces and renewable energy to advance green steel production and counter oversupply pressures, reshaping both market competition and raw material demand.

The rationale for MB-IRO-0009 iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao index on Friday August 8 had erroneously omitted the judgment for carry-over step. The rationale entry has been corrected as follows: Fastmarkets’ index for iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, CFR Qingdao fell by $0.08 per tonne from the previous day. The price movement was […]

This reflects changing market dynamics with a preference from market participants for more visibility on a price for Laos-origin material while noting liquidity decline on an FOB Southern Turkey basis. The proposed price specifications will be as follows: Barite, drilling grade, unground lump, API, bulk, SG 4.10 fob Vietnam, $ per tonneQuality: API grade, SG 4.10 […]

The following prices were affected: CB-CC-0001 REDD+ Latin America, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0002 REDD+ v19 differential, Latin America, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0003 REDD+ v20 differential, Latin America, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0004 REDD+ v21 differential, Latin America, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0005 REDD+, Sub-Saharan Africa, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0006 REDD+ v19 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0007 REDD+ v20 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0008 REDD+ v21 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0009 REDD+, Southeast Asia, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0010 REDD+ v19 differential, Southeast Asia, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0011 REDD+ v20 differential, Southeast Asia, $/tCO2eCB-CC-0012 REDD+ […]

To increase the transparency of our methodology, Fastmarkets clarifies that qualities of these two battery-grade lithium hydroxide assessments are both coarse. You can find the updated methodology for lithium hydroxide here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/uploads/2025/05/fm-mb-lithium.pdf To provide feedback on this clarification for the battery-grade lithium hydroxide methodology please contact Zihao Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the […]

Following a recent proposal to amend the specifications of the MB-IRO-0009 iron ore 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao index – specifically, the increase in the silica base specification from 2.2% to 2.7% – Fastmarkets will introduce the high-grade iron ore, 0.5% Si VIU, cfr Qingdao index. This new index is designed to support the market’s transition and provide […]