Fluorspar pricing news

• February 2019

  PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue one fluorspar price

  15 February 2019

  Fastmarkets IM is opening a market consultation to seek feedback on its proposal to discontinue one fluorspar price.

• Acidspar supplies resume in China as workers gradually return from holiday

  15 February 2019

  Every year the fluorspar market queries what the supply situation in China will look like after the Lunar New Year, and 2019 is no different. Two sources have reported offers and sales of good volumes of material, indicating that supplies are available.

• PRICING NOTICE: Amendment to fluorspar pricing frequency

  01 February 2019

  Fastmarkets IM is making amendments to the specifications of five of its fluorspar prices.

• January 2019

  Chinese acidspar prices soften again on falling domestic end-market demand

  25 January 2019

  Weakening end-market demand for acid-grade fluorspar in China has affected the export price despite supply remaining tight.

• China fluorspar price dips, tracking domestic market

  18 January 2019

  The Chinese domestic fluorspar price softened last week on weakening end-markets, and the latest fob export price assessment has followed suit.

• European fluorspar consumers report tightness, spot prices could move up

  11 January 2019

  Market tightness in Europe has not been alleviated. according to three local hydrofluoric (HF) acid producers, which could mean consumers are forced to pay higher spot prices.