Delayed publication of flat steel reduced carbon emissions inferred price

The publication of Fastmarkets’ flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne assessment for Friday October 10 was delayed because of a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following assessment was published late:

MB-STE-0923 Flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China, yuan/tonne. The price was 3,360-3,870 yuan per tonne.

This price is part of the Fastmarkets steel prices 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 the team email at: steel@fastmarkets.com and pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Justin Yang, re flat steel reduced carbon emissions, daily inferred, exw China.”

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

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