Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure have severely disrupted grain trading, with shipowners increasingly refusing to call at the country's terminals and market participants warning of mounting logistical challenges, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 15.

The latest Asia palm oil exchange market commentary and prices on Tuesday July 14.

China's Agriculture Outlook Committee (CAOC) left its 2026/27 soybean import and crush forecasts, as well as corn feed consumption estimates, unchanged in the latest China Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (CASDE) report released on Friday July 10.

Brazilian plywood exports to the United States have accelerated as importers seek to avoid proposed new tariffs, despite ongoing uncertainty and market volatility.

For automotive OEMs, lithium price volatility is usually not a direct purchasing problem—it affects you through battery supplier contracts.

Participants in the zinc concentrate market have been tracking several competing signals in recent weeks.

Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Friday July 10, 2026.

How shifting tariffs, ongoing investigations and delayed housing policy are pressuring costs, supply and margins across the 2026 wood products market.

European automotive OEMs are entering a more complex phase of the EV transition. BEV adoption is rebounding across key markets, but demand remains uneven, margins are under pressure and the cost base behind EV production is becoming harder to manage.

How independent price data and forecasting help procurement teams pursue sustainability targets without losing control of ingredient costs.