Delayed publication of EU alloy steel scrap prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ EU alloy steel scrap price assessments for Wednesday December 24 was delayed because of a procedural lapse.

Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated, and the market averages have also been updated accordingly.

The following assessments were published late:

MB-STS-0010 Stainless steel scrap 304 (18/8), solids, domestic, delivered merchant UK, £/tonne

MB-STS-0011 Stainless steel scrap 304 (18/8), turnings, domestic, delivered merchant UK, £/tonne

MB-STS-0261 Stainless steel scrap 316 solids, delivered merchant Europe, €/tonne

MB-STS-0262 Stainless steel scrap 316 turnings, delivered merchant Europe, €/tonne

MB-STS-0009 Stainless steel scrap, grade 304 (18/8), turnings, delivered merchant Europe, €/tonne

MB-STS-0259 Stainless steel scrap 316 solids domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne

MB-STS-0260 Stainless steel scrap 316 turnings domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne

MB-STS-0013 Stainless steel scrap 12-13% Cr solids domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne

MB-STS-0014 Stainless steel scrap 16-17% Cr solids domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne

Prices were correctly assessed within the assessment window on December 24 but were not published on time.

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets scrap package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these prices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and metalsrecycling@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: EU Alloy Steel Scrap pricing.”

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 the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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