Fastmarkets proposes to amend the publication times and holiday pricing schedule for graphite spherical 99.95% 15-17 microns, fob China, $/tonne, to better reflect liquidity and price movements in China’s export market.

Fastmarkets’ Chinese magnesia price assessments were published earlier than scheduled due to a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch soybean CFR China (Pacific Northwest) premium and outright price assessments on Friday July 24.

Fastmarkets will launch two monthly price assessments covering the solar photovoltaic (PV) module market and battery energy storage (BESS) cell market in China, effective June 26, 2026.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessments for soybean CFR China (Brazil) $/mt, soybean CFR China (US Gulf) $/mt and soybean CFR China (US Gulf) Premium c$/bu, as well as the rationale for soybean CFR China (US Gulf) Premium c$/bu, which were published incorrectly on June 22, 2026 due to a technical error. The derived price soybean CFR China $/mt has been corrected as well.

Here are some of the key discussion topics across the battery and critical minerals sectors ahead of Fastmarkets’ Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Materials conference taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on June 22-25.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments for certain spot vegetable oil and meal prices on Thursday June 18 was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets is proposing to launch a calculated weekly aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, cif Rotterdam premium, on Thursday July 23.

US lumber yards substitute Southern Yellow Pine for dwindling Canadian and European softwood imports, impacting grade availability and market dynamics across the country.

The threat of new US tariffs has slightly reduced Brazilian softwood molding orders, but resilient market demand is preventing a major price drop.