Delayed publication of European low-carbon aluminium differentials, inferred prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ European low-carbon aluminium differential assessments for Thursday April 2 were delayed because of a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of the affected prices was delayed for 39 minutes.

The following assessments were published late:

MB-AL-0381 Aluminium low-carbon differential P1020A, Europe, $/tonne
MB-AL-0391 Aluminium low-carbon differential billet, Europe, $/tonne
MB-AL-0392 Aluminium low-carbon differential value-added product ex-billet, Europe, $/tonne

The following inferred prices were also affected:

MB-AL-0377 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, inferred low-carbon mid-point, $/tonne
MB-AL-0378 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, inferred low-carbon mid-point, $/tonne
MB-AL-0379 Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp Italy (Brescia region), inferred low-carbon midpoint, $/tonne
MB-AL-0380 Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp North Germany (Ruhr region), inferred low-carbon midpoint, $/tonne

separate correction has been issued for MB-AL-0379 Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp Italy (Brescia region), inferred low-carbon, and MB-AL-0380 Aluminium 6063 extrusion billet premium, ddp North Germany (Ruhr region), inferred low-carbon midpoint assessments due to a subsequent procedural error.

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets base metals 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 this price, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and basemetals@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “Re: Europe aluminium low-carbon aluminium differentials.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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