US President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday March 4 contained key strategic policy objectives that will have a direct impact on global metals markets. Fastmarkets takes a high-level view of the key strategies below: “They tariff us…we will tariff them.” The Trump administration will introduce reciprocal tariffs on all countries that levy duties […]

We expect prices for paper products in Latin America to increase in 2025, tracking higher costs and more robust demand than in 2024. The demand recovery in 2024 created opportunities to consume any remaining unsold inventories from the 2022-23 period, and new orders were placed throughout the year as demand increased. From a cost perspective, […]

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Prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard (RCCM) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region experienced minor changes in January, with locally produced testliner and fluting stable or slightly lower compared with December, against the expectations of Fastmarkets contacts. Fastmarkets’ PIX Testliner GCC index edged down by $2.88 per tonne, or 0.60%, to close at $473.92 per […]

The new US trade tariffs threaten the fragile global trade balance and risks reigniting inflation.

Access our expert insights into the outlook for the Asian paper packaging market in 2025, including insights into the projected growth in containerboard demand across the region.

Access our expert insights into the outlook for the Asian paper packaging market in 2025, including insights into the projected growth in containerboard demand across the region.

Access our deep dive into the current state of the US kraft paper packaging market and outlook on the year ahead.

Major Asian steelmakers have been striving to develop decarbonization technologies for the current blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steelmaking, given the global green steel production drive and large number of existing blast furnaces built in recent years.

The growth is largely expected to be driven by stricter environmental regulations, increasing pressure from consumers and investors for sustainable products, and the region's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality, according to sources.