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    • Proposal to amend cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam brands
      A recent consultation sought feedback on the inclusion of brands into the cobalt standard grade brand list. The feedback received was mixed in its support of adding a powder brand; as a result, Fastmarkets is reopening part of the previous consultation to seek further feedback and clarity on the proposed change. Due to a limited […]
      April 16, 2025
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      By Fastmarkets Staff
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    • Amendment to name of steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), index, domestic, delivered UAE
      The decision follows a a one-month consultation, which started on Friday March 14 and ended on April 11, with the amendment taking effect from Wednesday April 16. No comments were submitted during the consultation period. Following the end of the consultation, the name of the index has been modified to steel scrap, sheared HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), index, […]
      April 16, 2025
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      By Lee Allen
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    • Clarification of calendar for manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth: pricing notice
      Fastmarkets wishes to clarify details around the following aspects of the pricing calendar for its MB-MNO-0002 manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth. Fastmarkets will publish the MB-MNO-0002 manganese ore semi carbonate index, 36.5% Mn, fob Port Elizabeth, on Tuesday April 22 as a replacement for publication on the UK Good Friday public holiday […]
      April 16, 2025
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      Ukraine’s grain output to rise in 2025/26 as corn yields recover: sources
      Most Ukraine-based trade sources estimate the country’s crop output for the 2025/26 marketing year to be up from the previous year, with a significant increase expected for corn, while barley and wheat crops are forecast to be largely unchanged from 2024/25, Fastmarkets heard.
      April 16, 2025
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      By Masha Belikova
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    • Open consultation on annual methodology review for PIX Packaging GCC (Middle East) Price Indices: pricing notice
      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 […]
      April 16, 2025
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      By Fastmarkets FOEX
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    • Update to South American publishing schedule
      Fastmarkets’ agriculture publishing schedule has been updated accordingly. You can find the publishing schedule here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/price-schedules/. For more information or to provide feedback on the publishing schedule update, please contact Eduardo Tinti by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Eduardo Tinti, RE: South America publishing schedule, 2025.” Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets […]
      April 15, 2025
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      By Eduardo Tinti
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    • Delayed publication of chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China: pricing notice
      The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-CHO-0003 chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China on Tuesday April 15 was delayed because of a technical issue. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected: MB-CHO-0003 Chrome ore South Africa UG2/MG concentrates index, cif China, $/tonne The price is a part of the Fastmarkets ores […]
      April 15, 2025
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      By Claire Patel-Campbell
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    • Food, Grain, Produce
      Ukraine grain exports rise 60% week on week, but monthly volumes still 72% below last year
      Ukraine's grain export volumes rose to 669,000 tonnes during the week to Sunday April 13, a 60% increase compared with the previous week, according to data released by the State Customs Service on Monday
      April 15, 2025
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      By Yana Suharskaya
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    • Open consultation on methodology for global soybean prices
      This consultation, which is open until May 10, 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 find […]
      April 15, 2025
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      By Eduardo Tinti
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    • Green
      US biodiesel margins struggle despite rising RIN prices
      “Biodiesel margins [in the US] are in the gutter,” a biodiesel producer told Fastmarkets on Monday April 14. Gross margins on Friday April 11 were firmly negative for biodiesel production and negative to breakeven for renewable diesel production, sources said.
      April 15, 2025
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      By Robert Lane
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    Greenergy to permanently close Immingham biofuels plant

    UK-based transport fuels supplier Greenergy announced on Thursday July 10 that it will begin the consultation process to cease production at its biodiesel plant in Immingham, in the northeast of the country, in the latest blow to the UK’s renewable fuel sector.

    July 11, 2025
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    By: Alexandra Chapman
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    Copper rattled by tariffs, clarity yet to come | Hotter Commodities

    The global copper market has finally received the widely anticipated news that imports to the US will be tariffed from August 1. The finer details of the tariffs, including their scope, and whether key copper-exporting nations like Chile, Canada and Peru will be exempt, remain unclear.

    July 10, 2025
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    By: Andrea Hotter
    LME copper slides on Trump 50% tariff threat

    LME copper prices took a significant hit following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potential 50% tariff on copper imports. The uncertainty surrounding the timeline and implementation of the tariff has left market participants hesitant, with analysts noting its immediate impact on price momentum and trading activity.

    July 10, 2025
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    By: Benjamin Wein
    Terminal, Railway, Train
    European pulp and paper tariffs: Market uncertainty as deadline pushed to Aug 1

    Understand how recent tariff decisions are affecting the European pulp and paper industry and trade with the US market.

    July 10, 2025
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    By: Fastmarkets Forest Products
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