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Proposal to amend frequency of fused alumina, refractory-grade bauxite price assessments

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the pricing frequency of its three fused alumina price assessments and four refractory-grade bauxite prices to once a month from their current fortnightly basis.

March 19, 2024
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By Ruby Liu

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Proposal to amend frequency of China aluminium P1020A premium assessments

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the pricing frequency of its MB-AL-0345 aluminium P1020A premium, cif Shanghai and MB-AL-0328 aluminium P1020A premium, bonded in-whs, Shanghai to fortnightly from the current monthly basis.

March 19, 2024
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By Ruby Liu

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Clarification of methodology for South Europe export steel wire rod assessment

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify details around the following aspects of the pricing methodology for MB-STE-0074 steel wire rod export, fob main port Southern Europe.

March 19, 2024
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By India-Inés Levy

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Launch of Indonesia steel billet import price

Fastmarkets is launching a price assessment for MB-STE-0913 steel billet, import, CFR Indonesia on Tuesday March 19.

March 19, 2024
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By Nabilah Awang

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Correction to Australia, Brazil alumina FOB indices on March 18

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-ALU-0002 alumina index, fob Australia and its MB-ALU-0010 alumina inferred index, fob Brazil, which were published incorrectly on Monday March 18.

March 18, 2024
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By James McKeigue

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Opposition to US Steel, Nippon deal growing; Biden says US ownership ‘vital’

Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9-billion purchase of US Steel (USS) could face additional challenges, with US President Joe Biden publicly cementing his opposition to the already heavily criticized deal

March 18, 2024
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By Alesha Alkaff

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How is the steel industry supporting DRI expansion amid weak global demand?

Raw material prices have come under the pressure of falling steel demand around the world since the second half of 2023, and market participants expect the trend to extend into 2024

March 18, 2024
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By Norman Fong

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Steel industry supports legislation cracking down on Mexican imports

The United States steel industry lauded the most recent legislation introduced in Congress to clamp down on the surge of Mexican steel imports, which represents a bipartisan bid to the Biden Administration to hold Mexico accountable for the surge in steel imports, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday March 12.

March 18, 2024
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By Alesha Alkaff

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China’s fluorspar prices rise on the first nationwide safety inspection of fluorspar mining

China’s domestic fluorspar prices reacted immediately to the announcement this week that China is set to conduct a country-wide safety inspection and rectification of fluorspar mining from March to August this year

March 18, 2024
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By Nina Hu

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Correction to FOB Australia PHCC index on March 18

Fastmarkets has corrected its fob Australia premium hard coking coal index, which was published incorrectly on Monday March 18 due to a technical error.

March 18, 2024
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By Bella Cheng

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Chinese steelmakers raise November steel prices on SHFE rally, improved demand

Leading Chinese steelmakers will raise prices for their products by up to 600 yuan ($85) per tonne for domestic sales in November, following a significant rally in Shanghai steel futures prices and an increase in demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday October 10.

October 11, 2024

By: Zihuan Pan

Lumber market sees modest gains amid hurricane aftermath and regional trading variations

Read an excerpt of our weekly lumber commentary, this week featuring insights on the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

October 11, 2024

By: Joe Pruski

After consolidating ‘Pulp Valley’ in Brazil, Mato Grosso do Sul government aims to attract tissue industry

Read our exclusive interview with Eduardo Riedel, Governor of Mato Grosso do Sul and Jaime Verruck, Secretary of the environment, development, science, technology and innovation of Mato Grosso do Sul.

October 11, 2024

By: Jorge Barbosa

SAF to account for 12% global aviation energy demand by 2050, said DNV

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will start to see increased uptake from the 2030s and will account for up to 12% of world aviation energy demand by 2050, according to the 2024 Energy Transition Outlook published by Norwegian classification organization DNV on Wednesday October 9

October 11, 2024

By: Alexandra Chapman

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