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Delayed publication of EU, UK stainless steel scrap prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ EU, UK stainless steel scrap prices was delayed because of a technical error on Friday September 29.

September 29, 2023
By Sean Barry
Pricing notice Stainless steel Steel raw materials

These prices are scheduled for publication at 2-3pm UK time, weekly, but were published two hours late.

The following prices were affected:

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
MB-STS-0010 Stainless steel scrap 18/8 solids domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/tonne
MB-STS-0011 Stainless steel scrap 18/8 turnings domestic, delivered merchants UK, £/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-0008 Stainless steel scrap 18/8 solids import, cif main European port, €/tonne
MB-STS-0009 Stainless steel scrap 18/8 turnings import, cif main European port, €/tonne
MB-STS-0261 Stainless steel scrap 316 solids import, cif main port Europe, €/tonne
MB-STS-0262 Stainless steel scrap 316 turnings import, cif main port Europe, €/tonne

Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

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 Sean Barry by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Sean Barry, re: EU, UK stainless steel scrap prices.” 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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