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    • Plant, Vegetation, Summer
      Indonesia restricts crude palm oil exports waste
      Indonesia will maintain its ban on exports of crude palm oil mill effluent (POME) and crude used cooking oil (UCO) as President Prabowo Subianto doubles down on plans to secure domestic feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and position the country as a leading global aviation fuel supplier.
      February 23, 2026
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      By Ryan Ng
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    • Correction to Chinese ferro-nickel prices on February 16
      The erroneously published price assessments on Monday February 16 have been invalidated. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. The assessment was last published on February 2, and the next publication date will be March 2. The assessment follows the Chinese holiday calendar. The following assessments were affected:MB-FEN-0003 Ferro-nickel premium/discount, 26-32% Ni contained, […]
      February 23, 2026
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      By Fastmarkets pricing team
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    • Correction to European steel plate import prices on February 19
      Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment for MB-STE-0049 steel plate (8-40mm) import, cfr main port Northern Europe, €/tonne, and MB-STE-0050 steel plate (8-40mm) import, cfr main port Southern Europe, €/tonne published on February 19.
      February 23, 2026
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      By Fastmarkets pricing team
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    • Food, Grain, Produce
      Wheat price commentary: Futures rally on tight Black Sea supply, steady premiums
      Wheat futures pushed higher across major exchanges on Friday February 20, supported by firm sentiment in the Black Sea and steady export premiums in key origins.
      February 23, 2026
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      By Fastmarket team
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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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    • Computer Hardware, Electronics, Hardware
      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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    • Coil, Spiral, Machine
      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
      Insights
    • 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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    Mining, Boat, Transportation
    Forging uncertainty: How miners can turn market turbulence into strategic advantage

    Navigating market volatility with data-driven strategies for resilient mining operations

    March 3, 2026
    Large aluminium steel rolls in the factory. Fastmarkets’ annual Aluminium Conference, takes place in Barcelona, Spain, on September 9-11, 2025.
    Aluminium climbs as Middle East conflict raises supply disruption risks

    Senior analyst Andy Farida offers reactive analysis on the impact the Middle East conflict could have on the aluminium market

    March 2, 2026
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    By: Andy Farida
    SpaceX Crew-12 mission launches from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station 13 February 2026. Credits: photo by Aubrey Gemignani/NASA via Getty Images
    New space-based photovoltaics industry growth driven by commercial aerospace, AI power

    Commercial aerospace and AI computing power are set to be the primary drivers of demand for the space-based photovoltaics (PV) industry, according to industry sources.

    March 2, 2026
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    By: Nico Zhang
    Freight
    Ukraine freight market wary of tonnage shift after Russian port restrictions, ISM view less alarming

    The Ukrainian shipping market is concerned about a potential reshuffling of tonnage following Russia’s policy banning vessels that have previously called at European or Ukrainian ports. Market data from International Seaborne Market (ISM), however, so far paints a less pessimistic picture, Fastmarkets learned.

    March 2, 2026
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    By: Masha Belikova
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