Fastmarkets is suspending the publication of four monthly aluminium arbitrage calculations.
The calculations are as below:
MB-AL-0351 Aluminium import arbitrage, cfr Owensboro - origin LME warehouses, SingaporeMB-AL-0352 Aluminium import arbitrage, cfr Owensboro - origin LME warehouses, BusanMB-AL-0353 Aluminium import arbitrage, cfr Owensboro - origin LME warehouses, JohorMB-AL-0354 Aluminium import arbitrage, cfr Owensboro - origin LME warehouses, Port KlangThe monthly calculations were most recently published on April 1, 2020.
Fastmarkets is in addition suspending publication of the monthly Aluminium Arb Indicator commentary, which is published on the first Wednesday of every month.
The suspension is effective from April 1 and Fastmarkets will review the suspension of the arbitrage calculations later in 2020.
All historical data relating to these calculations prior to their suspension will remain available in the pricing section of the Fastmarkets MB website.
If you are affected by the discontinuation of this calculation contact
pricing@fastmarkets.com by April 30. Please add the subject heading 'FAO: Juliet Walsh Re: Aluminium arb indicator suspension'.
To see all Fastmarkets' pricing methodology and specification documents, please go to
www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology.