Prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) had some increases with few decreases in February and as a result Fastmarkets’ PIX indices for locally-produced testliner and fluting rose slightly on Tuesday March 4. While most of the prices reported to Fastmarkets were unchanged, some increases in Saudi Arabia and the United […]

Prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard (RCCM) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region experienced minor changes in January, with locally produced testliner and fluting stable or slightly lower compared with December, against the expectations of Fastmarkets contacts. Fastmarkets’ PIX Testliner GCC index edged down by $2.88 per tonne, or 0.60%, to close at $473.92 per […]

Energy company, Saudi Aramco, increased diesel prices in Saudi Arabia to 1.66 riyals ($0.44) per liter.

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Discover how the recycled fiber-based containerboard market in the GCC maintained stability amidst fluctuating costs and rising global interest.

Traders dealing with offshore shipments have faced numerous challenges this year, with a sharp decline in transits in the Panama Canal this year compared to 2023.

Learn about the factors influencing Middle Eastern containerboard price movements, including shifting demand and a changing regulatory landscape

In the methodology price specifications, the shorter names PIX Testliner GCC and PIX Fluting GCC will be used instead of PIX Containerboard Testliner Delivered GCC USD/tonne and PIX Containerboard Fluting Delivered GCC USD/tonne. No other changes have been made to the index methodology. For comments and queries, please email hello.foex@fastmarkets.com, indicating “PIX Packaging GCC” in […]

From price adjustments in the GCC to shifts in consumption patterns, learn what's driving the latest Middle Eastern containerboard price movements in June

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the payment terms and quantities of three hot- and cold-rolled coil import price assessments for the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.