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Pellets made from woodfiber help power industries and heat buildings worldwide. The 10-year demand outlook is shaped by complex global and regional forces. This study explores nation-specific policy dynamics and other macroeconomic factors that will shape demand, supply, and trade for the next decade.
Pellets made from woodfiber help power industries and heat buildings worldwide. The 10-year demandoutlook is shaped by complex global and regional forces.
Regional DynamicsIndustries in Japan and South Korea are expanding biomass energy production. But actual demand growth forecasts are subject to policy shifts, costs of competing energy sources, and more.
Energy MarketsWeather and oil/gas prices affect the competitiveness of biomass heat in Europe and North America. The Outlook models expected trends and their likely impact on pellet demand for heating use.
The Global Pellet Demand Outlook offers unmatched insight into these and other drivers of the next decade’s biomass markets.
BEK pulp prices in Europe dropped $40/tonne in April, driven by US import tariff uncertainties and weaker demand in China.
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Fastmarkets has decided not to proceed with the proposed launch of inferred net prices for the PIX Pulp NBSK and PIX Pulp BHKP indices in Europe at this time. After assessing market feedback, Fastmarkets has determined that current circumstances do not make the launch of inferred net prices viable. Throughout this process, Fastmarkets has continued […]
This change was not initially noted on the Fastmarkets’ 2025 publication schedule. It has now been updated. The grades that are covered are: Eucalyptus FP-PLP-0042 Northern Bleached Hardwood Kraft, mixed FP-PLP-0043 Southern Mixed Hardwood Kraft FP-PLP-0044 Bleached Hardwood Kraft, Acacia FP-PLP-0045 Bleached Chemi-Thermomechanical Pulp, Aspen FP-PLP-0046 Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft FP-PLP-0047 Bleached Softwood Kraft, Radiata […]
Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on pricing methodologies for Random Lengths and Random Lengths International as part of its annual methodology review process.
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This consultation, which is open until May 22, 2025 seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can […]
Sentiment was markedly lower during Shanghai Pulp Week 2025, standing in contrast to the bullish attitudes from a year prior. We focus on three main takeaways from our interactions with industry participants last week and conclude that a wait-and-see approach is likely to remain the dominant pattern in the short run. Key takeaways: US-Canada trade […]