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Smart Procurement World Indaba Puts Business Value Ahead of Price Alone

Posted by Anthony Davis

|October 03, 2026

Smart Procurement World Indaba Puts Business Value Ahead of Price Alone

Procurement departments have traditionally been measured against a deceptively simple question: how much money did they save? At the 20th Annual Smart Procurement World I...

Weekly Spot Prices - 02 Oct 2026

Indicative weekly spot prices for 60/70 grade. Actual delivered costs vary by packaging, logistics and duties.

Region	USD/tonne	Trend
Middle East · FOB (drums)	600	▲
Europe · Delivered	640	·
Asia · Delivered (bulk)	725	▲
USA · Bulk	649	▼

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