November 2023 Updates

October 2023 data are now available. Available forecasts through until July 2024. Next Release is scheduled to December 7th, 2023. Find below the main improvements and updates made during this release.

Intratec Primary Commodity Prices

• Discontinued coverage for the following commodities: Calcium, Iron Scrap, Magnesium, Selenium, Sodium and Stainless Steel Scrap. All related price assessments were retired.
• Started coverage for the following commodities: Aluminum Alloy, Copper Scrap and Ferrous Scrap.
• Aluminum Metal: Discontinued coverage for Africa, Middle East and South America.
• Aluminum Metal, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Feb-2018 onwards, prices refer to spot price.
• Aluminum Scrap Metal: Discontinued coverage for Africa, Central Europe, Middle East and South America.
• Cobalt Metal: Discontinued coverage for Africa and Southeast Asia. Northeast Asia replaced by Cobalt Metal China.
• Cold Drawn Bar: Central Europe data series replaced by Cold Drawn Bar, Europe. Discontinued coverage for South America.
• Cold Rolled Carbon Steel Coil: Started coverage for Southeast Asia. Discontinued coverage for Europe and Middle East.
• Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Coil: Started coverage for Southeast Asia. Discontinued coverage for Europe, Middle East, Northeast Asia and South America.
• Copper: Started coverage for South America. Discontinued coverage for Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia.
• Electro Zinc Coated Coil: Started coverage for Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. Discontinued coverage for Central Europe.
• Equal Angle Bar: Northeast Asia replaced by Equal Angel Bar, China. Discontinued coverage for Central Europe and South America.
• Glycerol, Europe: Final data calculation model updated. Final data calculation model updated. A specific bilateral trade transaction was removed from price calculation. Jan-2023 and Jun-2023 data were reviewed in the light of the new calculation model.
• H Beam: Started coverage for Southeast Asia. Discontinued coverage for Central Europe, Middle East and South America.
• Hot Dipped Galvanized Coil: Discontinued coverage for Central Europe, Middle East and South America.
• Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Coil: Started coverage for China and Europe. Discontinued coverage for Central Europe and Northeast Asia.
• Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Plate: Started coverage for Europe. Discontinued coverage for Central Europe and Southeast Asia.
• Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Plate, United States: Final data calculation model updated. Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Nov-2016 onwards, prices refer to transaction price, fob.
• Hot Rolled Stainless Steel Coil: Started coverage for China and Southeast Asia. Discontinued coverage for Europe, Northeast Asia and South America.
• Hot Rolled Stainless Steel Plate: Started coverage for Africa, China and Southeast Asia. Discontinued coverage for Central Europe and Northeast Asia.
• Iron Ore: Started coverage for Southeast Asia. Discontinued coverage for Europe, Middle East and United States.
• Iron Ore, South America: Final data calculation model updated. Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Jun-2023 onwards, prices refer to spot price, fob, 65% Fe.
• Lead Metal: Started coverage for China. Discontinued coverage for Africa, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South America.
• Nickel: Discontinued coverage for Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America.
• Palladium: Discontinued coverage for Africa, Central Europe, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South America.
• Platinum: Discontinued coverage for Africa, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South America.
• Reinforcement Bar: Started coverage for China. Discontinued coverage for Central Europe, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and South America.
• Silicon: Started coverage for high-purity silicon in China, Europe, North and South America. Discontinued coverage for ultra-high purity silicon.
• Silver: Started coverage of solar paste and ingots in China. Discontinued coverage for Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America.
• Tin: Started coverage for China and Southeast Asia. Discontinued coverage for Africa, Middle East, Northeast Asia and South America.
• Titanium: Started coverage for ingots, sponge and Titanium Chloride in China. Discontinued coverage for United States, Europe, Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia.
• Triethylene Glycol, South America: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Jul-2023 onwards, prices are based on netforward calculations from Thailand fob prices.
• Urea Ammonium Nitrate, South America: Final data calculation model updated. Price basis changed. From Jul-2023 onwards, prices are based on netforward calculations from United States fob prices.
• Wire Rod, Africa: Started coverage for Southeast Asia. Replaced Northeast Asia by China. Discontinued coverage for Africa, Central Europe and South America.
• Zinc, Africa: Discontinued coverage for Africa, Middle East and South America.

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Intratec Energy Price References

• The following countries are no longer covered in Intratec Energy Price References: Morocco, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates. These countries are no longer covered in Intratec Energy Price References.
• Diesel, France: Data series description reviewed to correctly match presented data. Prices refer to spot, cif, Lavera.

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Intratec Construction Cost Indexes

• The following countries are no longer covered in Intratec Construction Cost Indexes: Austria, Greece, Malaysia, Portugal & Switzerland
• The following countries are now covered in Intratec Construction Cost Indexes: Chile & Colombia

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Intratec Plant Location Factors

• The following countries are no longer covered in Intratec Plant Location Factors: Austria, Greece, Malaysia, Portugal & Switzerland
• The following countries are now covered in Intratec Plant Location Factors: Chile & Colombia

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Intratec Water & Utility Costs

• Hydrogen, Thailand: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Hydrogen, Norway: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Hydrogen, Chile: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Hydrogen, Singapore: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Hydrogen, Japan: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Hydrogen, Thailand: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Hydrogen, Norway: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Hydrogen, Chile: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model.
• Hydrogen, Singapore: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model.
• Hydrogen, Japan: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Thailand: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Norway: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Chile: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Singapore: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Japan: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Thailand: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Norway: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Chile: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model.
• Carbon Monoxide, Singapore: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model.
• Carbon Monoxide, Japan: Final data calculation model updated. Issue fixed in the calculation model. The whole historical series was reviewed.
• Carbon Monoxide, Saudi Arabia: Final data calculation model updated. Assumptions used to calculate the assessment were reviewed. The whole historical series was reviewed accordingly.
• Carbon Monoxide, South Africa: Final data calculation model updated. Assumptions used to calculate the assessment were reviewed. The whole historical series was reviewed accordingly.
• Carbon Monoxide, Indonesia: Final data calculation model updated. Assumptions used to calculate the assessment were reviewed. The whole historical series was reviewed accordingly.

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