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Delayed publication of US aluminium P1020 premium

The publication of Fastmarkets’ MB-AL-0020 Aluminium P1020A premium, ddp Midwest US assessment for Monday February 24 was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

February 24, 2025
By Grace Asenov
Aluminium Pricing notice United States

The following premium was affected:
MB-AL-0020 Aluminium P1020A premium, ddp Midwest US, US cents per lb

The premium is a part of the Fastmarkets base metals package.

For more information, or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this premium, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this premium, please contact Grace Asenov by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Grace Asenov, re: US P1020 aluminium premium.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

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

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