The graphite industry in 2025 faces major challenges, including trade wars, high US tariffs on synthetic graphite and policy changes affecting EV manufacturing and tax credits. Low natural graphite prices, oversupply and slow EV growth make diversifying supply chains essential for market stability.

At Fastmarkets’ International Iron Ore & Green Steel Summit 2025, we expect topics such as iron ore pricing trends, green steel developments and growing demand for high-grade pellets to emerge. The event will address decarbonization, Europe’s green steel growth and shifts in scrap and pellet markets driven by supply and cost changes.

Analysts suggest that the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" may impact clean energy and battery manufacturing in the US by altering key incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).This may disrupt supply chains, cut investment in renewable energy and raise costs for electric vehicles, home energy products and other clean technologies.

CBAM creates a new frontier of opportunity for low-emissions producers who can offer cost-effective, sustainable alternatives.

Due to the Eid -Al-Adha public holiday, which began on Thursday June 5 and will run through to Monday June 9 inclusive, these prices will be published instead on Tuesday June 10, in accordance with Fastmarkets’ policy. These prices are usually published weekly on Mondays. This change was not initially noted on Fastmarkets’ 2025 pricing […]

The rationale for MB-CO-0004 cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $/lb had erroneously stated that an indication at $18.50-20.00 per lb was included in the assessment. This has been corrected to explain the indication was made outside of the pricing window, and had therefore been discarded. The published price is unaffected by this change. These prices are a […]

Turkey has become the leading buyer of Ukrainian corn during the 2024/2025 marketing year by making use of import quotas, which have been a key factor supporting prices in recent months.

In this article, we’ll look at the impact of US tariffs on the soybean markets as they unfolded and weigh what it could mean for the future.

Soybean futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held broadly steady in the front end of the curve on Thursday May 29, while contracts for farther delivery months faced some downward pressure.

Fastmarkets published its assessment of the MB-STE-0232 steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton on Thursday June 5, 2025.