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    • Open consultation on methodology for US tallow assessments
      This consultation, which is open until May 30, 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. The prices […]
      May 6, 2025
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      By Veronika Prykhodko
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    • Correction to AG-WHE-0019 Wheat Feed wheat FOB Ukraine $/mt on May 1
      AG-WHE-0019 Wheat Feed wheat FOB Ukraine $/mt (M2) was incorrectly published as $233 per tonne. It has been corrected to $217 per tonne. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Ags Grains package. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you […]
      May 5, 2025
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      By Masha Belikova
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    • Proposal to launch Iron ore 61% Fe fines, CFR Qingdao index
      Given the prevailing specifications of mid-grade fines in the seaborne spot market, Fastmarkets proposes to launch the index to track and reflect the spot price of 60-63% Fe iron ore fines in the CFR Qingdao spot market, aligning with the latest quality of mid-grade fines commonly traded in the market. The specifications would be as […]
      May 5, 2025
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      By Shu Yi Zheng
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    • Proposal to amend value-in-use adjustments for iron, silica, alumina and phosphorus indices
      Following an initial consultation under the ongoing review of Fastmarkets’ iron ore 62% Fe fines index name and specifications, Fastmarkets is proposing changes to the name and specifications of the Fastmarkets value-in-use adjustment values. The new specifications would be as follows, with amendments in italics: MB-IRO-0018 Iron ore 61% fines, % Fe VIU, cfr Qingdao, $/tonneIron Value In Use adjustments […]
      May 5, 2025
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      By Norman Fong
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    • Launch of chromium alumino-thermic 99.4% min, in-whs Rotterdam and amendment to chromium alumino-thermic 99% min, in-whs Rotterdam assessments
      Following the conclusion of a consultation period, Fastmarkets has introduced a new monthly price assessment to reflect 99.4% min grade chromium commonly sourced from European producers, which is traded at a premium to the broader 99% grade. This material had previously been included in the MB-CR-0001 chromium alumino-thermic 99% min, in-whs Rotterdam, $/tonne. This launch […]
      May 2, 2025
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      By Julienne Raboca
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    • Update to Asia Soybean publishing schedule
      Fastmarkets Agriculture publishing schedule has been updated accordingly. You can find the publishing schedule here. For more information or to provide feedback on the publishing schedule update, please contact Eduardo Tinti by email at: pricing.ags@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “Asia Soybean publishing schedule, 2025”. Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments […]
      May 2, 2025
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      By Eduardo Tinti
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      China’s long steel exports surge in Q1, boosting prices
      Chinese exports of long steel and steel billet increased sharply in the first quarter of 2025, preventing their prices from dropping more deeply amid a slow demand recovery in the domestic market, market participants said.
      May 2, 2025
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      By Jessica Zong
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    • Delayed publication of East Asia pulp prices for April
      This change was not initially noted on the Fastmarkets’ 2025 publication schedule. It has now been updated. The grades that are covered are: Eucalyptus FP-PLP-0042 Northern Bleached Hardwood Kraft, mixed FP-PLP-0043 Southern Mixed Hardwood Kraft FP-PLP-0044 Bleached Hardwood Kraft, Acacia FP-PLP-0045 Bleached Chemi-Thermomechanical Pulp, Aspen FP-PLP-0046 Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft FP-PLP-0047 Bleached Softwood Kraft, Radiata […]
      May 2, 2025
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      By Nick Chang
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    • Correction to rationale for spodumene min 6% Li2O, spot price, cif China on May 2
      The rationale has been updated to include the following information: Owing to a UK public holiday on May 5, the Spodumene cif China price will next be published on May 6. This is in accordance with Fastmarkets’ pricing schedule. This price is part of the Fastmarkets’ Industrial Minerals package. The published price is unaffected by this […]
      May 2, 2025
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      By Ewan Thomson
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    • Correction to rationales for lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide spot prices CIF CJK on May 2
      The rationales have been updated to include the following information: Owing to a UK public holiday on May 5, the Lithium carbonate cif China, Japan & Korea price and Lithium hydroxide cif China, Japan & Korea price will next be published on May 6. This is in accordance with Fastmarkets’ pricing schedule. These prices are part […]
      May 2, 2025
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      By Ewan Thomson
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    July 14, 2025
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    By: Jorge Barbosa
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    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
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    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
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