PRICING NOTICE: Delayed publication of chrome ore index, FeCr lumpy Cr benchmark indicator

The publication of two of Fastmarkets’ chrome prices for Friday December 27 were delayed due to a technical error.

The prices affected by the delay were:

Ferro-chrome lumpy Cr benchmark indicator, charge basis 52% (and high carbon), Europe, $/Ib
Chrome ore South Africa UG2 concentrates index basis 42%, cif China, $/tonne

The Fastmarkets pricing database, MInD, has since been updated.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these prices, please contact Jon Stibbs by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘FAO: Jon Stibbs, re: chrome prices.’ 

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, please go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology.

What to read next
Fastmarkets launches MB-STE-0914 steel coil 55% Al-Zn coated steel import, South Korean-made, ddp Gulf Ports, and MB-STE-0915 steel coil 55% Al-Zn coated steel import, non-South Korean-made, ddp Gulf Ports on Tuesday April 16.
Fastmarkets will amend the frequency of its aluminium low-carbon differential P1020A, US Midwest and its aluminium low-carbon differential value-added product, US Midwest as of the assessment on Friday May 3.
After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the publishing frequency of the Pakistan shredded steel scrap import index from weekly to twice per week.
Indian imports of aluminium scrap have been rising consistently in recent years, creating significant demand among market participants for more transparent, comprehensive CIF India pricing.
Fastmarkets has launched its MB-NIO-0006 laterite ore with 1.3% Ni content, cif China price assessment on Friday April 12.
Fastmarkets will amend the frequency of its price assessments for MB-STE-0879 Steel scrap H2 Japan origin import, cfr South Korea and MB-STE-0880 Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20) deep-sea origin import, cfr South Korea on Friday April 12.