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The Black Market can be found in the Contacts menu at ports where it is available. To find out whether specific station has an active Black Market, open [[System Map]], select the port, and check if "Black Market" is listed under the Facilities section. Systems with Black Markets can also be located in the [[Galaxy Map]] by selecting Services in the Map View Configuration and then Black Market.

The presence of a Black Market at a specific port is not constant, and depends primarily on the type of [[government]] of the minor faction that currently controls the port and the ebb and flow of the [[Background Simulation]]. If a port with an active Black Market is taken over by a minor faction that does not permit Black Markets, then the local Black Market will be disabled until the port is taken over by another minor faction that does permit Black Markets. If a minor faction controllling a port with an active Black Market enters the Lockdown state, then the local Black Market will be disabled until the Lockdown ends.

Prices on the Black Market can vary greatly, depending on the goods and system. Generally, the Black Market subtracts 25% from normal commodity prices. For example, if a port offers 1,000,000 CR per unit of [[Low Temperature Diamonds]] in its Commodities Market, the Black Market will offer 750,000 CR.