Discover how testliner and fluting prices are changing in the GCC due to increased competition and market shifts.

Discover how the Middle East Iron and Steel Conference 2025 addresses industry challenges, trade flows, and resource technologies.

Explore the latest trends in packaging in the GCC region, including price fluctuations for recycled fiber-based containerboard in August.

Find out how the GCC region's recycled containerboard prices have trended in July, reflecting steady market conditions.

Fastmarkets has continued the expansion of its Middle Eastern scrap price suite with the launch of an index for domestic heavy melting steel (HMS) scrap in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday August 5.

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard (RCCM) were mostly stable to down in June, according to data reported for Fastmarkets’ PIX indices published on Tuesday July 1. The indices covering locally produced brown testliner and fluting dipped. Fastmarkets calculated its PIX Testliner GCC index down by $2.76 per tonne, or 0.58%, […]

Get insights on RCCM market trends in the GCC for May. Prices remain stable, with some signs of increased demand noted.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for PIX Packaging GCC indices via an open consultation process between April 16 and May 14, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Full details of the prices covered by this consultation can be found here. No feedback […]

Explore the latest trends in packaging prices in the GCC region, focusing on recycled fiber-based containerboard in April.

Read more details on Fastmarkets' expanded suite of Middle Eastern scrap prices