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Commodity prices from Supply Management issue 4 March 2010

These figures have been compiled from several sources and are intended as a guide to trends. SM disclaims any responsibility for the use of this information.

*Prices are the latest freely available to SM from the following sources.

Sources: Steel: MEPS (International) Ltd European Steel Review (0114 2750570). Non-ferrous metals: Metal Bulletin (020 7827 9977) and London Metal Exchange (020 7264 5555). Plastics: London Metal Exchange (020 7264 5555). Chemicals: ICIS Chemical Business (020 8652 3187). Fuel: John Hall Associates (01403 269430). Soft commodities: The Public Ledger (01892 530120). Timber: Resource News International (+1 204 947 1700). Pulp, paper and board: PPL Research (www.pplresearch.co.uk).  

 

 

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Steel: EU average transaction prices, index 1997=100, October

 

 

 

 

 

Hot rolled coil, 2-3mm x over 1.1 metres

 

160.2

141.8

272.4

201.5

Cold rolled coil, 1 mm x over 1.3 metres

 

134.1

120.3

214.3

169.8

Stainless steel type 304, hot rolled coil (world price)

 

174.0

138.0

209.2

n/a

Stainless steel type 304, cold rolled coil (world price)

 

164.1

131.4

195.0

145.8

Hot rolled plate, 15-40 mm x over 2 metres

 

158.9

151.6

310.8

210.8

Medium sections and beams, 240mm x 240mm

 

146.1

139.3

255.6

187.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-ferrous metals: January

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminium LME cash $/te*

 

2234.53

1877.80

1412.45

1833.94

Aluminium alloy LME cash $/te*

 

1955.98

1682.27

1083.95

1648.40

Aluminium European free market LM24 ingot £/te

 

1335.00

1175.00

899.38

1057.50

Cadmium free market min 99.95% cents/lb

 

137.50

159.72

85.83

68.13

Cobalt min 99.8% free market $/lb

 

22.81

17.69

17.50

19.09

Copper grade A, LME cash $/te*

 

7384.98

6286.77

3219.86

3169.18

Gold London morning fix £/troy oz

 

691.78

644.78

594.93

225.89

Lead LME cash $/te*

 

2367.03

2239.23

1130.43

952.38

Molybdenum oxide Europe free market $/lb

 

14.80

12.48

9.61

32.75

Nickel LME cash $/te*

 

18430.00

18514.09

11297.86

14501.25

Nickel Europe free market uncut cathodes $/tonne, premium

 

125.00

125.00

81.94

n/a

Palladium European free market morning $/troy oz

 

434.23

321.52

187.60

185.60

Phosphor bronze PB1 ingots £/te

 

5780.00

5010.00

3697.50

2192.50

Platinum European free market morning $/troy oz

 

1563.80

1333.36

952.90

858.65

Rhodium European free market min 99.9% $/troy oz

 

2662.50

1744.54

1135.28

1403.13

Silver London spot pence/troy oz

 

1009.82

1065.36

783.74

352.08

Tin LME cash $/te*

 

17688.25

14976.59

11337.86

7728,88

Titanium Ferro-titanium 70% (max 4.5% Al), $/kg, d/d Europe

 

5.52

4.04

3.39

n/a

Tungsten European free market APT $/mtu

 

200.56

197.50

220.00

98.25

Zinc LME cash $/te*

 

2433.78

2070.80

1186.81

1245.81

Zinc alloy ZL3 £/te

 

2149.00

1724.00

1438.00

931.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plastics: LME official prices, cash buyer, $/te, 18 February

 

 

 

 

 

Polypropylene, global

 

1165

960

630

n/a

Polypropylene, Europe

 

1165

1030

790

n/a

Polyethylene, linear low-density, global

 

1220

990

735

n/a

Polyethylene, linear low-density, Europe

 

1220

1090

775

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals: European spot $/te, 11 February

 

 

 

 

 

Benzene

 

970-985

830-845

385-395

905-930

Butadiene

 

1500-1550

1400-1450

250-300

n/a

Ethylene

 

1150-1200

900-920

660-700

1140-1170

Methanol ¤/te

 

200-203

195-200

125-135

271-280

Naphtha

 

654-664

658-688

394-404

385-400

Styrene

 

1190-1210

990-1010

695-710

1100-1120

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel: UK contract prices, incl. duty, £/litre, January

 

 

 

 

 

Gas oil

 

0.45

0.44

0.38

0.24

Kerosene

 

0.37

0.34

0.30

0.21

Ultra-low sulphur diesel

 

0.92

0.89

0.81

0.69

Unleaded petrol

 

0.92

0.89

0.73

0.65

Crude oil Brent blend, spot $/barrel, 19 February

 

76.87-76.89

76.51-76.53

42.18-42.20

45.09-45.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft commodities: unless stated, £/te and 19 February

 

 

 

 

 

Rapeseed oil refined, ex-works UK

 

654

640

590

436

Castor oil, any origin, fob Rotterdam, $/te

 

1475

1550

1125

990

Corn/maize, CBOT, ¢/56lb bushel, opening price

 

358.25

394

350.75

198.75

Wheat, London Grade B futures – Liffe

 

92.25

104.5

109.25

67.1

Wool AWEX eastern indicator, Aus ¢/kg

 

918

850

725

745

Cotton, ICE futures 1st column opening (¢/lb)

 

78.12

69.3

42.95

45.4

Coffee, Liffe futures, $/te, opening price

 

1272

1366

1614

819

Cocoa, Liffe futures

 

2264

2147

1784

851

Sugar white , Liffe futures, $/te

 

702.3

596.7

391.6

273.3

Tea, Kenya Auction multi origin best BP1 $/kg

 

3.69

5.3

3.27

2.55

Rubber, Kuala Lumpur physicals (fob Malaysia ¢/kg)

 

1132

877.5

606

572.5

Timber North America Western white woods, $/1000 board feet, 2in x 6in, 17 December

 

210

195

148

414

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp, paper, board: January

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp NBSK £/te

 

509

459

444

338.8

Graphic paper, index Jan 1999=100

 

109.6

113.4

109.1

96.6

Packaging paper and board, index Jan 1999=100

 

169.9

156.2

171.0

124.7

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