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The affected prices below have now been re-calculated using the assessments for February 13 instead of February 12: EN-BD-0004 Biodiesel, UCOME Outright, fob ARA, $/tonneIncorrect price: $1,414.00 per tonneCorrect price: $1,419.50 per tonne EN-BD-0005 Biodiesel, FAME 0 Outright, fob ARA, $/tonneIncorrect price: $1,305.00 per tonneCorrect price: $1,301.25 per tonne EN-BD-0006 Biodiesel, RME Outright, fob ARA, $/tonneIncorrect price: $1,370.00 […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Turkey flat steel prices for February 13, 2026, was delayed because of a reporter error.

The US is being very creative not only in providing funding for projects but also in finding sustainable ways to develop a Western supply of rare earths, Aclara Resources chief executive officer Ramón Barúa Costa told Fastmarkets in an interview on Monday February 9.

European pulp markets are experiencing significant price increases as BEK and NBSK negotiations for January pricing extend into February. Supply disruptions, industrial action, and shifts in global demand are adding complexity, with BEK suppliers standing firm on price hikes and NBSK showing slight recovery despite oversupply challenges.

Gains in byproduct values are expected to play an increasingly important role in Chinese zinc and lead smelters’ margins in 2026, especially because concentrates availability is likely to tighten, adding further pressure to treatment charges (TCs), the primary income source for metal refiners, industry sources told Fastmarkets in the fortnight ended Friday January 16.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) state-controlled Entreprise Générale du Cobalt (EGC) announced its first copper and cobalt shipments to Swiss traders Trafigura and Mercuria on Monday February 9, with Trafigura using the Lobito Corridor to transport commodities.

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