Clarification of methodology for aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify details around the following aspects of the pricing methodology for MB-AL-0343 aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium, cif Japan, $ per tonne.

Fastmarkets increased the frequency of the price assessment to daily on August 7, from twice weekly previously, to provide greater clarity for the market. The publication time is daily by 4pm, London time.

You can find the updated methodology for the aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

To provide feedback on this clarification of the price methodology, please contact Chay Chye Leng by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Chay Chye Leng, re: methodology for aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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