Delayed publication of flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0923 flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China assessment for May 18 was delayed because of a procedural error. The Fastmarkets' pricing database has been updated.

The following price was affected:

MB-STE-0923 Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne, scheduled for 5-6pm China Standard Time (Shanghai), was published at 9:13pm.

This price is part of the Fastmarkets steel 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 price, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and steel@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne.”

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