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Fastmarkets launches world-first Saudi Arabian steel scrap price index

Fastmarkets, a leading provider of pricing data, news and market intelligence for global commodity markets, is proud to announce the launch of a tonnage-weighted steel scrap price index for the Saudi Arabian domestic market. This first-of-its-kind initiative marks a milestone in the global metals industry by providing a transparent and reliable price benchmark for Saudi […]

August 5, 2025
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By Yolande Peters

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Proposal to relaunch Brazil’s White #1 and White #2 recovered paper

Fastmarkets proposes to relaunch monthly prices for Brazil’s White #1 and White #2 recovered paper.

August 4, 2025
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By Jorge Barbosa

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Clarification of Fastmarkets’ wood products price names

Fastmarkets is standardizing the names of its forest products prices for recovered paper, pulp, paper packaging, graphic paper, nonwovens, timber, biomass and softwood products. Principally to ensure consistent and clearly define the markets. Fastmarkets is in the process of standardizing price nomenclature for forest products. This initiative does not alter the existing methodology for price […]

August 4, 2025
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Brazilian tallow prices hold firm despite 50% US tariff and exports disruption

A tight supply scenario kept Brazilian domestic animal fats prices firm in the week to Thursday July 31, despite the recent disruption of tallow flows following the 50% US tariff against Brazil announced on July 9. Export prices were unchanged amid ongoing uncertainties.

August 4, 2025
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By Taís Laporta

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Kraft linerboard prices: The state of the US linerboard industry

Understand how planned mill closures will impact linerboard price increases in the coming months and what it means for the industry.

August 4, 2025
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By Gregory Rudder

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Delayed publication of base metals arbitrage assessments

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments of the base metals arbitrage for copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel for Friday August 1 were delayed due to reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

August 1, 2025
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By Zachary Tia

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Mexican primary aluminium market faces low activity amid tariff caution

The Mexican aluminium market is experiencing low spot activity and pricing pressure amid ongoing tariff uncertainty and heavy reliance on US trade. Market participants are watching closely for potential trade deals that could reshape the current landscape.

August 1, 2025
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By Leticia Simionato

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Clarification of methodology for battery-grade lithium hydroxide: pricing notice

To increase the transparency of our methodology, Fastmarkets clarifies that qualities of these two battery-grade lithium hydroxide assessments are both coarse. You can find the updated methodology for lithium hydroxide here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/uploads/2025/05/fm-mb-lithium.pdf To provide feedback on this clarification for the battery-grade lithium hydroxide methodology please contact Zihao Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the […]

August 1, 2025
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By Zihao Li

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Delayed publication of alumina index adjustment to fob Australia index, Brazil

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-ALU-0003 alumina index adjustment to fob Australia index, Brazil for Thursday July 31 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

July 31, 2025
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By Abdi Salad

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US 50% tariffs on Brazil exclude pulp, refined copper, scrap but hit tallow and beef

Key takeaways: US 50% tariffs on Brazil exclude pulp, other major exporting sectors US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, raising the total tariff to 50%, the White House said in a statement published on Wednesday July 30. The new tariffs will take effect in seven […]

July 31, 2025
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By Jorge Barbosa, Sandy Oliveira, Marina Faleiros, Marcela Caetano, Leticia Pakulski, Taís Laporta, Gabriel Nascimento, Rae Boyadjis, Amy Hinton, Carman Chew

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Automobile sales: China targets a 3% growth in 2025

China set a higher target for automobile sales in 2025 compared with a year earlier, with the country aiming to keep the upward momentum in 2026, according to a notice published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Friday September 12.

September 19, 2025

By: Jessica Zong

Pallets in the FMCG industry: A key component to every supply chain

Find out how pallets in the FMCG industry contribute to smooth handling, storage, and transportation of goods.

September 19, 2025

By: Fastmarkets Forest Products

CORSIA outlook: demand tailwinds meet supply headwinds in carbon credits

Airlines under CORSIA face significant and uncertain carbon credit costs as international aviation recovers, with demand projected to exceed supply to 2027, driven by growth in international aviation sector and a shortage of eligible projects.

September 19, 2025

By: Josh Cowley

Electronics, Hardware, Computer Hardware

The global race for battery supply chain control

The global battery supply chain race is transforming economic influence, with gigafactories, raw material sourcing and recycling strategies shaping the future of electrification and energy storage

September 18, 2025

By: the Fastmarkets team

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