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Fastmarkets is clarifying the holiday pricing calendar for its price assessments for pig iron exports from Brazil and pig iron imports in the US.

Following an informal consultation with the market, and a review of typical data sets that are collected over the recent months, Fastmarkets now proposes to increase the frequency of MB-BX-0016 Bauxite, cif China, $/dmt price to weekly basis and extend the timing of the price to reflect cargoes for arrival within 90 days, as well as moving the publish time to Friday from Wednesday.

Fastmarkets has launched the MB-BX-0017 Bauxite, FOB Guinea price, $/dmt on Friday December 19, 2025.

Fastmarkets launches a new weekly price assessment for tungsten concentrate, basis 50-70% WO3, spot price, $ per mtu WO3 on Friday December 19.

Fastmarkets has corrected the MB-ALU-0002 Alumina index, fob Australia, $/tonne, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday December 17 due to a procedural lapse. Fastmarkets has also corrected the index’s rationale and all related inferred indices.

Find out about the Brazilian steel association’s forecasts for imports and production in the steel industry through 2026.

Learn how the quota-tariff trade defense system affects the Brazilian steel industry and what adjustments are necessary for success.

See how AI impacts the China pipe industry. Giants like Baosteel thrive, but high costs & data fears leave SMEs behind in this market shift.

MB-STE-0027 Steel cold-rolled coil domestic, exw Southern Europe, €/tonne was incorrectly published as €710-750 per tonne, now corrected to €730-750 per tonne. MB-STE-0031 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic, exw Southern Europe, €/tonne was incorrectly published as €700-730 per tonne, now corrected to €730-750 per tonne. MB-STE-0030 Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic, exw Northern Europe, €/tonne was incorrectly published as €710-745 per […]

CBAM could impose over €12 billion in costs on importers in 2026 based on provisional benchmark values, reshaping trade flows. Sectors like iron, steel, cement, fertilisers, and aluminium face escalating carbon charges, with significant downstream impacts on industries such as agriculture, automotive, and construction.


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