Open consultation on methodology for ferro-molybdenum in-whs Rotterdam; molybdic oxide in-whs Rotterdam, Busan

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the methodology of its pricing assessments for ferro-molybdenum 65% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per kg Mo; molybdenum drummed molybdic oxide 57% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lb Mo; and molybdenum MB drummed molybdic oxide Mo, in-whs Busan, $ per lb, as part of its annual methodology review process.

March 25, 2026

This consultation, which is open until April 27, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency.

The prices under review are:
• MB-FEO-0001 Ferro-molybdenum 65% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per kg Mo
• MB-FEO-0003 Molybdenum drummed molybdic oxide 57% Mo min, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lb Mo
• MB-FEO-0004 Molybdenum MB drummed molybdic oxide Mo, in-whs Busan, $ per lb

Please send responses by April 27 to pricing@fastmarkets.com and ores_alloys@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘ferro-molybdenum and molybdic oxide annual review, 2026.’

Please specify whether your response is confidential. Opinions offered in confidential responses may be referenced but will not be attributed in any way.

Fastmarkets will publish the outcome of this methodology review by May 4, including a summary of the feedback – with the exception of those responses marked as confidential. Any proposals to make material changes, discontinue or launch prices will involve a separate market consultation, the length of which will depend on how substantial the change is.

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