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Delayed publication of Aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-AL-0343 Aluminium P1020A spot premium, cif main Japanese ports (MJP) assessment for Wednesday April 2 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

April 3, 2025
By Chay Chye Leng
Aluminium Base metals Base Metals Physical Prices Pricing notice

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-AL-0343 Aluminium P1020A spot premium, cif main Japanese ports (MJP) assessment for Wednesday April 2 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following price was affected:
MB-AL-0343: Aluminium P1020A (MJP) spot premium, cif Japan, $/tonne

The price is a part of the Fastmarkets base metals package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this assessment, please contact Chay Chye Leng by email at: pricing@ fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Chay Chye Leng, re: 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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