Delayed publication of CIS, Europe pig iron, Europe HBI assessments

The publication of Fastmarkets’ assessments for MB-IRO-0002 pig iron export, fob main port Black Sea, CIS; MB-IRO-0014 pig iron import, cfr Italy; and MB-FE-0004 hot-briquetted iron, cfr Italian ports for June 5 were delayed because of an error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices were published at 4:24pm London time, instead of by the scheduled time of 4pm London time:

MB-IRO-0002 Pig iron export, fob main port Black Sea, CIS, $/tonne
MB-IRO-0014 Pig iron import, cfr Italy, $/tonne
MB-FE-0004 Hot-briquetted iron, cfr Italian ports, $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets Steel Raw Materials Physical Prices package.

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 to this price, please contact Marina Shulga by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Marina Shulga, re: CIS and Europe pig iron and Europe HBI.”

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