An interview in which Andrea Hotter spoke with Jon Stibbs, managing editor for technology and energy metals, to explore a growing concern for global defense supply chains.

Steel markets in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are facing a growing supply crisis for steel and raw materials after the month-long regional conflict paralyzed shipping.

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures in Malaysia rebounded from their three-day decline to close higher on Thursday, following short-covering activities and a modest recovery in crude oil and related oils after a sharp sell-off the previous day. The spike in crude prices also underpinned Chicago soy oil futures, although the market posed only modest gains.

The Nordic sawn timber industry faces a crisis. A combination of factors, including rising log costs following the halt of Russian imports, sluggish demand for end-products, and tightening EU environmental regulations, is severely squeezing profit margins.

The rationale for MB-FEN-0003 Ferro-nickel premium/discount, 26-32% Ni contained, cif China, had erroneously stated that the price was assessed on Monday April 12. This has been corrected to Monday April 13. The published price is unaffected by this change. This price is a part of the Fastmarkets ores and alloys package. For more information or to […]

Fastmarkets wishes to clarify that its MB-RE-0001 rhenium APR catalytic grade, in-whs dup Rotterdam, $/kg price assessment, in line with the established market norm, is assessed on a rhenium-contained basis. The assessed unit is dollars per kg Re, as opposed to dollars per kg and the name will be changed to reflect this. The rest […]

F&B procurement intelligence empowers you to validate supplier claims, negotiate with confidence and protect your margins during global market disruptions.

Global animal protein complex prices were mixed to mostly firmer in the week to Thursday April 9.

Following a one-month consultation that ended on April 10, Fastmarkets has determined that current circumstances make the launch of antimony trioxide 99.5% Sb2O3 min, exw China price assessment viable. The new price expands Fastmarkets’ coverage of the antimony market and expands its existing suite of assessments. The addition of a China domestic price offers market participants a […]

Fastmarkets has corrected the rationale for its MB-LI-0033 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, which was published incorrectly on Thursday April 9 due to a typo. The published rationale for MB-LI-0033 Lithium hydroxide monohydrate LiOH.H2O 56.5% LiOH min, battery grade, spot price cif China, Japan […]