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Delayed access to some prices

Fastmarkets’ pricing database was not accessible at the time some US-based prices were published on Wednesday July 12, due to technical difficulties.

July 12, 2023
By Robert England
Pricing notice

Fastmarkets’ pricing database has now been restored.

For more information, or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these prices, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter, please email: pricing@fastmarkets.com.

To see all of Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to: https://www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology.

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