Feedstock markets extended gains on Thursday February 26 as compliance optimism and stronger energy fundamentals continued to fuel buying interest.

Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our March survey.

QatarEnergy, the state-owned shareholder of Qatar aluminium producer Qatalum, has suspended the production of aluminium as the conflict between Iran, Israel and the US intensified, it said on Tuesday March 3.

Fastmarkets is changing the units of its Mexico non-ferrous scrap price assessments to improve clarity and to align with prevailing commercial practices, per feedback from market participants. The majority of submissions, transactions and references for these markets use kilogram-based prices, particularly across key regions such as Monterrey and Bajío. Converting these assessments to a peso […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ AG-SYB-0078 Crush Margin China Soy (Brazil) M1 Yuan/mt, AG-SYB-0079 Crush Margin China Soy (US Gulf) M1 Yuan/mt, AG-SYB-0080 Crush Margin Brazil Soy M1 $/mt, AG-SYB-0081 Crush Margin Argentina Soy M1 $/mt and AG-SYB-0082 Crush Margin US Soy M1 c$/bu assessments for March 2, 2026, was delayed because of a system error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ sustainable aviation fuel assessments for March 3, 2026, was delayed until March 4 because of a system/technology error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect the correct assessment date.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment for MB-STE-0892 Steel hot-rolled coil index domestic, exw Italy, €/tonne on March 4.

European and US primary aluminium premiums could see further upside pressure on supply concerns following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit corridor for Middle Eastern aluminium exports and alumina imports.

Fastmarkets has moved the frequency of the price assessments of MB-ILM-0004 Ilmenite concentrate, 47-49% TiO2, cif China, $/tonne, MB-RUT-0002 Rutile 95% TiO2 min, bagged, fob Australia, $/tonne and MB-RUT-0001 Rutile 95% TiO2 min, large volumes for pigment, fob Australia, $/tonne to monthly from fortnightly, effective March 5.

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify that it will not publish its assessments for MB-STE-0782 Steel billet export, fob ports Iran, $/tonne and MB-STE-0781 Steel slab export, fob ports Iran, $/tonne for the week of March 2-8, 2026 due to a public holiday in Iran.