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Manage price risk, strengthen contract negotiations and validate your commercial approach for the Middle East with market data and expert knowledge that spans metals, agriculture, forest products and carbon supply chains.

Markets covered:

  • Forecasts across regional base metals and steel — including billet, rebar, OCTG casing, line pipe and scrap flows — backed by GCC, Turkey and UAE demand drivers.
  • Forest pricing and analysis for recovered fibre, OCC, containerboard, packaging and pulp — with new ME recycled containerboard indices coming soon.
  • Agriculture coverage spanning grains, oilseeds, feed markets and protein supply chains, plus Egypt-focused demand and trade flow analysis.
  • Direct access to industry experts who advise on feasibility studies, procurement optimisation, off-take strategies and risk management.


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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard (RCCM) were mostly stable to down in June, according to data reported for Fastmarkets’ PIX indices published on Tuesday July 1. The indices covering locally produced brown testliner and fluting dipped. Fastmarkets calculated its PIX Testliner GCC index down by $2.76 per tonne, or 0.58%, […]

Get insights on RCCM market trends in the GCC for May. Prices remain stable, with some signs of increased demand noted.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for PIX Packaging GCC indices via an open consultation process between April 16 and May 14, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Full details of the prices covered by this consultation can be found here. No feedback […]

Explore the latest trends in packaging prices in the GCC region, focusing on recycled fiber-based containerboard in April.

Read more details on Fastmarkets’ expanded suite of Middle Eastern scrap prices

This consultation, which is open until May 14, 2025 seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can […]


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