At least three reasons have been identified by market participants as the key factors constraining demand for high-grade iron ore concentrate and pellet in China - in turn, prompting premium levels to narrow

Fastmarkets today, Wednesday May 11, launches weekly price assessments for the Italian and Spanish domestic rebar markets, to replace its previous Southern European domestic rebar assessment.

Trade sources warn that there will be a drop in Indian wheat output compared to last year

War escalation, financial sanctions, rising fuel costs, and lingering trucking challenges contributed to volatile panel and lumber prices

United States-based lithium and bromine miner Albemarle has been working for more than a year to increase the proportion of its supply contracts that are linked to variable pricing because it wants to “move with the market”

A recent report by the USDA analyzes the barriers faced by the transition to increase E15 volumes

Surging prices for battery raw materials including lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite, and the supply/demand imbalance from the lack of investment extraction and production were key topics from our recent risk outlook webinar

US lumber importers scramble to develop contingency plans, European softwood lumber supply shift could have a worldwide domino effect

After a one-month consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its China import steel scrap indices.

Seaborne iron ore concentrate and pellet prices rose slightly in the week ended Friday May 6, tracking the upward momentum in the iron ore fines segment, market sources said