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    • Cost and availability concerns around copper have accelerated aluminium substitution in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, with aluminium now used in an estimated 40% of global units, Lionel Chapis, Norsk Hydro’s senior vice president of Hydro Precision Tubing, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Tuesday August 26.
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    • Cost and availability concerns around copper have accelerated aluminium substitution in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, with aluminium now used in an estimated 40% of global units, Lionel Chapis, Norsk Hydro’s senior vice president of Hydro Precision Tubing, told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview on Tuesday August 26.
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    • Domestic prices for tallow in Brazil rose to their highest levels on Thursday August 28 since Fastmarkets started the assessment in October 2024.
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    • The following prices were affected: AG-PLM-0008 crude palm oil, domestic, Malaysia, ringgit per tonne AG-PLM-0009 crude palm oil, fob Malaysia, $ per tonneAG-PLM-0010 refined bleached deodorised (RBD) palm olein, fob Malaysia, $ per tonne AG-PLM-0013 crude palm oil, cfr west coast India, $ per tonne AG-PLM-0014 crude palm oil, cfr east coast India, $ per […]
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    • Recycling metal is taking on an ever-larger role at the heart of Saudi Arabia's rapid industrial transformation, recycling giant Al Qaryan Group's Ferrous Commercial Director Ahmed Khadr told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview in August.
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    • Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our September survey.
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    • The two prices were discontinued in 2022 due to a lack of activity and sources in this market.  After a consultation period, from August 4 to September 1, Fastmarkets has decided to relaunch these two white recovered paper markets.  The relaunch aims to strengthen Fastmarkets’ coverage of the tissue jumbo rolls market in Brazil, given […]
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    • This proposal follows the transition of the settlement of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange No1 busheling contract to Fastmarkets’ assessment of the Chicago No1 busheling price on December 16, 2024. The index has remained active in the interim to support existing contracts that are settled against that calculated number. The specifications for the affected index are […]
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    • Fastmarkets’ weekly recap of the main movements in global cash markets. Global wheat prices drop on lackluster demand and Chinese soybean buying falters.
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    • The list of incorrect and corrected prices for AG-SYB-0082 Crush Margin US Soy M1 c$/bu can be found here. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Grains and Oils, Fats and Biofuels packages. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like […]
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