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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$/bu can be found here. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Grains and Oils, Fats and Biofuels packages. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like […]
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    • Fastmarkets proposes to launch a new quarterly price assessment for pulp-grade spruce-pine-fir (SPF) logs, delivered to pulp mills in the Canadian province of British Columbia’s Interior sub-region.
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    • The M1 AG-CRN-0070 Corn FOB Argentina Premium c$/bu was published incorrectly as: August 28: 93 cents per bushelAugust 29: 93 cents per bushel It has been corrected to: August 28: 118 cents per bushelAugust 29: 116 cents per bushel The M1 AG-CRN-0069 Corn FOB Argentina $/mt was published incorrectly as: August 28: 188 per tonneAugust 29: 192.25 per tonne […]
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    Teck Resources has again reduced its copper output forecasts through 2028 as production challenges persist at its Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile, reflecting a broader slowdown across the global copper industry. The company’s revised targets underline tightening supply conditions for the red metal.

    Abu Dhabi’s IRH Trading is accelerating its copper trading expansion, targeting 1 million tonnes per year by 2030. Backed by strategic mining assets in Africa and sovereign capital, the company aims to strengthen its global presence in metals trading while fostering long-term partnerships.

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