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Correction to rationale of nickel mixed hydroxide precipitate payable indicator for February 26

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-NIO-0004 Nickel mixed hydroxide precipitate payable indicator, % London Metal Exchange, cif China, Japan and South Korea that was published incorrectly on Wednesday February 26. The rationale mistakenly stated that the nickel mixed hydroxide precipitate payable indicator was unchanged on February 26 when it had widened upward. The […]

February 27, 2025
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By Dylan Duan, Sybil Pan

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Voluntary carbon markets: key updates and insights (Jan 25)

Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) have been evolving rapidly, making headlines with groundbreaking projects and impactful collaborations. January 2025 was no exception, with major moves from Google, Microsoft, and Bhutan taking center stage. For in-depth coverage of these stories and access to regular updates, sign up for our free Fastmarkets Carbon Newsletter. Google commits to large-scale […]

February 27, 2025
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By Fastmarket team, Sam Carew

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War and uncertainty drive surging demand for defense-critical metals: Part 1

Three years of war have reshaped the critical metals markets. In the first of a two-part report, we look at how overlapping conflicts have reverberated through supply chains critical to defense and civilian industries.

February 26, 2025
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By Paul Lim, Claire Patel-Campbell, Solomon Cefai, Jessica Long, Julienne Raboca, the Fastmarkets team

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Final decision on open consultation on methodology for Nonwovens Markets

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 under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]

February 26, 2025
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By the Fastmarkets team

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US crude-degummed soybean oil basis firms up week on week

Basis indications for US interior and Gulf crude-degummed soybean oil were unchanged day on day but firmer week on week during the Monday, February 24 session. The basis on nearby Gulf crude-degummed soybean oil was assessed at a premium of 200-400 basis points per lb to March soybean oil futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, […]

February 26, 2025
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By Amanda Luhavalja

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Correction to rationale of aluminium P1020A premium, ddp Midwest US

The rationale was missing the backwardation data on Monday. The following line has been added to the rationale for MB-AL-0020 aluminium P1020A premium, ddp Midwest US: “The LME C/3M spread was trading at a $8.25/t backwardation at the time of assessment on Monday, compared to a $8.00/t backwardation on Friday.” The published price is unaffected by this […]

February 26, 2025
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By Grace Asenov

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Proposal to launch high-grade nickel matte cif China payable indicator: pricing notice [corrected]

The update can be found here or on the Fastmarkets platform via a search of the report’s headline.

February 26, 2025
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By Dylan Duan

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Proposal to launch high-grade nickel matte cif China payable indicator: pricing notice [corrected]

Nickel matte is a raw material used to produce nickel sulfate, along with mixed hydroxide precipitate and nickel briquette, feeding into the battery sector. With the commission of new class-1 nickel projects in China and Indonesia, nickel matte is also widely used to make nickel full plate cathodes. We have been seeing a boom in […]

February 26, 2025
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By Dylan Duan

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REDD+ retirements slow, Katingan demand buoys project price

In Southeast Asia, 75,952 tCO2e of Katingan (VCS 1477) vintage 2015-16 credits were retired on February 13 by Norwegian energy company Equinor, to offset emissions from its employees’ business flights in 2024. The company previously retired credits across Indonesian REDD+ projects, including 32,082 tCO2e of vintage 2020 Katingan credits and 37,331 tCO2 of Rimba Raya […]

February 26, 2025
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By Sam Carew, Laura Roberts

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Higher costs and demand will push up prices in 2025: Latin America paper packaging outlook | 2025 preview

We expect prices for paper products in Latin America to increase in 2025, tracking higher costs and more robust demand than in 2024. The demand recovery in 2024 created opportunities to consume any remaining unsold inventories from the 2022-23 period, and new orders were placed throughout the year as demand increased. From a cost perspective, […]

February 26, 2025
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By Rafael Barisauskas

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