PRICING NOTICE: Change to SE Asia import billet assessment specification

Following market consultation, Steel First has decided to make a change to the specification of its weekly Southeast Asia import billet assessment.

June 30, 2015

Paragraph entered by Atlantic migration, in order for SteelFirst articles to display correctly on Metal Bulletin.

From Monday July 6, Steel First will include Chinese billet prices in the assessment, to reflect the increased spot trading for material from China.

Chinese-origin material is dominating billet trade in the region and has become the price setter.

Steel First aims to reflect the most typical material specification in any of the markets we assess.

For queries or contributions to the assessment, please contact Weilyn Loo (weilyn.loo@steelfirstasia.com) and/or Juan Weik (juan.weik@steelfirstasia.com).

What to read next

Fastmarkets to discontinue two European SAF cost-based assessments reflecting Dutch HBE-IXB credits

The prices that will be affected are AG-SAF-0006 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF max), base cost, exw Netherlands (incl. HBE-IXB credits), $ per tonne, and AG-SAF-0007 sustainable aviation fuel (HVO max), base cost, exw Netherlands (incl. HBE-IXB credits), $ per tonne. Following the update by the Netherlands to its current biofuel mandate ahead of its full implementation of […]

March 6, 2026

By Fastmarkets pricing team

Fastmarkets suspends publication of Iran steel export assessments

Fastmarkets has suspended its pricing for Iran steel billet and slab exports following the escalation of the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran and because relevant, relative pricing data is not immediately available.

March 6, 2026

By Fastmarkets pricing team

Proposal to launch two graphite flake exw China prices: pricing notice

The two prices will broaden coverage of the world’s largest graphite flake market, complementing existing Fastmarkets’ graphite flake offerings. The new Chinese domestic prices will provide market participants with additional reference points, capturing unique dynamics of Chinese graphite market, particularly in the wake of graphite export controls that have raised the need for domestic market […]

March 6, 2026

By Venus Wang

Publication of Fastmarkets’ steel scrap No1 busheling, delivered mill Chicago assessment on Thursday March 5, 2026

Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Thursday March 5, 2026.

March 5, 2026

By Fastmarkets pricing team

Open consultation on methodology for Saudi Arabia domestic rebar price assessment

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, delivered Saudi Arabia price, as part of its annual methodology review process.

March 5, 2026

By Fastmarkets pricing team

Fastmarkets removes synthetic history for European cartonboard, US kraft paper assessments

Effective March 5, Fastmarkets has removed the synthetic history added to European cartonboard prices and US kraft paper in October 2023, to improve the quality of the dataset.

March 5, 2026

By Fastmarkets pricing team