Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for European packaging paper and board, via an open consultation process between August 5, 2025 and September 1, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]

The EU Commission has launched a call for evidence on Thursday August 28 on its methodology for calculating emissions embedded in Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) goods, the rules on the adjustment of CBAM certificates to reflect the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) free allocation and the rules on the deduction of the carbon price paid in a third country.

Fastmarkets has launched a new pilot project to publish Nordic sawn timber prices delivered to Germany, France, Benelux and the UK and confirms the discontinuation of its PIX Sawn Timber Finland export indices. Fastmarkets originally consulted the market on a proposal to launch Nordic sawn timber export prices for selected European markets and grades on […]

Fastmarkets proposes to clarify and amend some of the specifications for MB-ZN-0005 Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-PB-0006 Lead 99.97% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents/lb; MB-SN-0011 Tin grade A min 99.85% ingot premium, ddp Midwest US, $/tonne; MB-NI-0240 Nickel 4x4 cathode premium, delivered Midwest US, US cents/lb; and the corresponding all-in prices for all of these including the quality, unit and location.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on its proposal to discontinue the bimonthly FP-CBB-0005 Brazil Solid kraft board 210-370 g/m² price assessment and launch FP-CBB-0116 Boxboard, triplex board, imported 250-320 g/square meter, delivered Brazil, $/tonne via an open consultation process between July 29 and September 4, 2025.

Fastmarkets has launched five domestic corn price assessments for the Brazilian market as AG-CRN-0126 Corn, fas Paranaguá, Real/60kg; AG-CRN-0127 Corn, fas Santos, Real/60kg; AG-CRN-0128 Corn, cif North-Paraná Railway, Real/60kg; AG-CRN-0129 Corn, fob Sinop, Real/60kg; and AG-CRN-0130 Corn, fob Ponta Grossa, Real/60kg on Monday September 8.

Fastmarkets has corrected its EN-BD-0002 biodiesel, FAME 0 premium, fob ARA and EN-BD-0003 biodiesel, RME premium, fob ARA assessments, which were published incorrectly on September 9.

Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Monday September 8, 2025.

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.