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Low-emissions steel is now priced at the intersection of carbon costs, energy spreads and route economics. Premiums clear where those inputs align and move as policy, cost curves and supply pathways change.
Fastmarkets Green Steel Intelligence provides a market reference for green steel pricing and premium direction, anchored to Fastmarkets’ PRA-grade green steel assessments and forward market outlooks.
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Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on its pricing methodology and product specifications for ferrous metals, as part of its announced annual methodology review process. The consultation, which was open until April 2, sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical ferrous metals markets, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commission […]
Automakers are expected to play a pivotal role in driving early demand for low and near-zero-emissions flat steel in Europe
Decarbonization has become the defining theme for heavy industry. With the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) now in force and mounting pressure to curb emissions, hard-to-abate sectors such as steel are being pushed to adapt to a lower-carbon economy.
Why automotives are pulling ahead while construction lags behind.
From EU ETS free allocation phase-out to CBAM transmission and hydrogen cost uncertainty, green steel investment and procurement decisions now hinge on premium durability and cost convergence timing. This report provides scenario-based forecasts across six emissions intensity bands and production routes to support capex, sourcing, and strategy decisions through 2035.
Model premium risk, compare route economics, and stress-test assumptions against policy shifts.
Stuart Evans
Chief Analytics Officer, Fastmarkets
Josh Cowley
Head of Research, Carbon Markets
Shyamal Patel
Head of Modelling, Carbon Markets
Carl Peters
Senior Economist, Fastmarkets
Abhishek Pathak
Economist, Fastmarkets
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