Tom Hughes

Tom is an experienced commodities and price development professional, currently contributing to Fastmarkets as part of the Agriculture team, where he develops the biofuel and feedstocks offering.

With prior experience assessing key EU biodiesel benchmarks and reporting on related market news, Tom has cultivated a deep understanding of specialty metal markets, such as cobalt, vanadium, rare earth elements, and ferro-alloys, as well as bulk grain and oilseed markets, focusing on corn and soybeans in the Americas and the dynamics of dry bulk shipping.

A professional with a diverse range of interests, Tom is also proficient in Chinese, a skill honed through years of living and studying in China and Taiwan. His expertise extends to public speaking, having presented detailed and actionable market insights at major industry events around the globe.

Passionate about innovation, Tom is driven to apply his expertise in price reporting to emerging and underdeveloped markets, especially those characterized by a lack of price and information transparency.