Fastmarkets Midweek Briefing: How metal markets are being impacted by the war in the Middle East

Watch the replay of Midweek Briefing, as our analysts examine:

• The implications for the global steel industry, including shifts in trade flows, competitiveness and the transmission of energy and freight costs across regions

• How base metals markets—particularly copper—are responding to geopolitical risk, with a focus on price volatility, demand signals and supply-side sensitivity

• How rising energy prices and logistics disruption are feeding through to production costs and margins across both steel and copper value chains

• Potential demand-side responses, including changes in industrial activity, procurement strategies and inventory behaviour