Fastmarkets has launched used cooking oil (UCO), FOB Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ghent (ARAG), $/tonne assessment on Thursday April 30, to provide greater transparency in the European waste-based biofuel feedstocks market and improve the existing coverage of UCO in the region.

Fastmarkets has launched crude palm oil mill effluent (POME), CIF Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp (ARA), $/tonne assessment on Thursday April 30, to provide greater transparency in a growing European market for advanced biofuel feedstocks.

Fastmarkets is clarifying the holiday publication schedule for certain Latin America and Brazil steel prices.

Fastmarkets has launched a Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Phase 1 conditional offtake price assessment on Wednesday April 29.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for North America Graphic Paper as part of its annual methodology review process.

The Philippines’ steel industry is entering an inflection point, with the market gradually evolving from import reliance toward a more balanced and supply-secure growth trajectory supported by domestic investment and capacity expansion.

Fastmarkets has launched five core carbon principle (CCP) carbon credit price assessments, covering landfill gas and cookstove projects, on Tuesday April 28.

China’s emergence over the past two decades has reshaped global trade. What began as rapid export-led expansion in the early 2000s has evolved into a far more strategic model: one centered on control of intermediate goods, deep integration into global supply chains, and the creation of structural dependencies across industries and regions, according to Mexico’s former ambassador to China, Jorge Guajardo.

The US has stepped up calls for its allies to accept higher costs for sourcing critical minerals outside China, arguing that supply chain security must take precedence over price efficiency – a stance that is reshaping expectations across metals markets but has yet to translate into durable pricing support.

Fastmarkets has corrected its EN-BD-0032 Renewable diesel, del Los Angeles, $/gal assessment that was published incorrectly on Friday April 17 due to a reporter error.