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Correction to bauxite, CIF China price on February 20

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-BX-0016 Bauxite, cif China, price assessment, which was published incorrectly on Friday February 20.

February 20, 2026
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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German printers struggle amid tight margins, rising insolvencies

The German printing industry is grappling with declining demand, rising raw material costs, and tightening credit conditions, leading to a surge in insolvencies and site closures. Smaller firms are particularly vulnerable, as overcapacity and competitive pressure from larger players drive consolidation across the sector.

February 20, 2026
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By Cat Vitale

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Open consultation on annual methodology review for PIX Recovered Paper Europe: pricing notice

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its PIX Recovered Paper Europe and Germany indices as part of its announced annual methodology review process. This consultation, which is open until March 20 2026, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with […]

February 20, 2026
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By Fastmarkets FOEX

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Delayed publication of Taiwan steel scrap

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0464 – Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US material import, cfr main port Taiwan, $/tonne assessment for Thursday February 19 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

February 19, 2026
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Canada not a ‘dumping ground or transshipment hub;’ Section 232 tariffs unjustified: CSPA

The US and Canadian steel industries are “aligned” in trade policies, and the imposition of Section 232 tariffs against Canada is “unjustified,” Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) vice president for trade and industry affairs Francois Desmarais told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Friday February 6.

February 19, 2026
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By Rijuta Dey, Alesha Alkaff

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Final decision on open consultation on methodology for IOSCO-audited steel scrap indices and assessments

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market for our audited physical markets for steel scrap, in compliance with IOSCO’s principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]

February 19, 2026
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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Final decision on open consultation on methodology for IOSCO-audited secondary aluminium price assessments

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market for our audited secondary aluminium price assessments, in compliance with IOSCO’s principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all […]

February 19, 2026
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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Final decision on open consultation on methodology for metals recycling methodologies

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical markets for non-ferrous and ferrous scrap, in compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). […]

February 19, 2026
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue two category 3 animal fat ddp NWE assessments

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its weekly price assessments for AG-TLW-0028 Category 3 bone fat, high grade, 5% ffa, 98%, max 200 ppm polyethylene, ddp Northwest Europe and AG-TLW-0029 Category 3 pure beef tallow, 10% ffa, 99%, ddp Northwest Europe.

February 19, 2026
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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Amendment to European used cooking oil, category 3 bone fat quality specifications

Based on market feedback received and data collected, Fastmarkets has changed the free fatty acids (FFA) content to a maximum of 5% and iodine value (IV) to a minimum of 70 grams of iodine/mercury (hg), to reflect a specification used more commonly in the market. The updated quality specification of the prices are as follows: […]

February 19, 2026
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By Fastmarkets pricing team

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