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    • Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for North America Timber and Biomass Markets, which include Log Lines and Woodfiber & Biomass Markets, via an open consultation process between October 30, 2025 and November 6, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. No feedback was […]
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    • Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The publication of the affected price was delayed for 1 hour and 43 minutes. The following assessment was published late: MB-ZN-0099 Zinc SHG min 99.995% ingot premium, dp fca Antwerp, $/tonne This price is a part of the Fastmarkets base metals package. For more information or to provide feedback on […]
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    • Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The publication of the affected price was delayed for 1 hour and 43 minutes. The following price was affected: MB-AL-0004 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dp Rotterdam, $/tonne This price is a part of the Fastmarkets’ base metals package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of […]
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    • Fastmarkets is amending its pricing schedule of European contract pulp to better fit with market practices, effective January 2026.
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    • The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-STE-0464 steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US material import, cfr main port Taiwan, price assessment for Tuesday November 25 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated. The following price was affected:MB-STE-0464 – Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) US material import, cfr main port Taiwan […]
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    • Fastmarkets proposes to amend the specifications of its UAE steel scrap price indices to better align with industry trends and capture more precise data. Under the proposed amendments, the MB-STE-0910 steel scrap sheared HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), index, domestic, delivered UAE and the MB-STE-0927 Steel scrap, shredded, index, domestic, delivered UAE will allow data pertaining to material delivered to […]
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    • During the lead up to COP30 in Belem, Brazil, 29 new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) were submitted, covering over 45% of global emissions. Key updates from China, Indonesia, and Türkiye reveal mixed progress toward 2035 climate goals, with varying alignment to IPCC's 1.5°C pathway.
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    • During London Pulp Week 2025, industry participants gathered to discuss the pulp market outlook amid challenging conditions. Despite current lows in sentiment and profitability, the consensus was that tighter market conditions and potential supply-side shocks could lead to a more positive outlook for pulp prices as we move into 2026.
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    • Vegoils futures dropped across markets and regions, with Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) futures hitting a four-month low while Chicago soyoil futures fell, pressured by lower crude oil prices and expectations around US biofuel policies.
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    • The Global Grain Geneva 2025 Conference highlighted an industry navigating a "new normal" of uncertainty, where geopolitical upheavals, climate challenges, and sustainability demands are reshaping grain markets, supply chains, and risk strategies.
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