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    The first sale of 130mm blast furnace (BF)-based steel billet by a large Indonesian steelmaker was a significant moment for the Philippines import market because it will create more purchasing choice for buyers, sources said on the sidelines of Fastmarkets’ Singapore Steel Forum

    War escalation, financial sanctions, rising fuel costs, and lingering trucking challenges contributed to volatile panel and lumber prices

    United States-based lithium and bromine miner Albemarle has been working for more than a year to increase the proportion of its supply contracts that are linked to variable pricing because it wants to “move with the market”

    A recent report by the USDA analyzes the barriers faced by the transition to increase E15 volumes

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