The spot price for AG-PLM-0022 refined bleached deodorised (RBD) palm stearin fob Indonesia was published incorrectly on Thursday as $1,070 per tonne and has been corrected to $1,050 per tonne. The M1 November price for refined bleached deodorised palm stearin on Thursday has also been corrected to $1,050 per tonne from $1,070 per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database […]

Iron ore is now the new pawn in international geopolitics, with China now pushing yuan-based payments for imported iron ore

Freeport’s 2026 copper concentrate contracts introduce a higher floor-cap pricing structure that redefines industry benchmarks. The negotiations highlight broader shifts in global copper supply, smelting economics and pricing frameworks.

Fastmarkets’ weekly recap of the main movements in global agriculture cash markets.

Barry Zekelman discusses how the domestic steel industry remains a cornerstone of America’s national security, energy independence and technological growth.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has launched a quarterly assessment of pulp-grade SPF logs delivered to the interior region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. This launch will include two markets, one assessed in Canadian dollars and another converted to US currency.  Demand for pulp-grade logs is reported to be increasing in the British Columbia […]

The US Defense Logistics Agency has canceled its contract opportunity to purchase up to 7,500 tonnes of alloy-grade cobalt due to unresolved issues with the statement of work. The cancellation comes amid a sharp rise in cobalt prices, with the agency indicating the solicitation will be reissued once the issues are resolved.

LME Week 2025 opens for the lithium market amid rising uncertainty over China’s new export controls on battery materials, and a shifting outlook for domestic supply from lepidolite and salt-lake projects

Uncover the impact of delayed EUDR on the European sawn timber industry and the investments made for compliance.

The consultation, which is open until November 12, 2025, seeks to ensure that our audited methodologies and price specifications continue to reflect the physical markets under indexation for alumina, aluminium, cobalt, copper, lithium, spodumene, nickel sulfate and graphite, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]