“Trump Tariffs” will be back in 2025 and commodities markets are bracing for the impact.

Fastmarkets proposes to increase the frequency of two copper concentrates index coefficients - MB-CU-0422 copper concentrates counterparty spread and MB-CU-0423 copper concentrates Co-VIU - from a monthly basis to fortnightly.

Black Sea sunflower oil prices have dropped by at least 7% over the past month due to increased soybean oil availability, weak demand, competitive Russian pricing, and deferred EU regulations

Gain a competitive edge in logistics with our in-depth look into pallet prices and the factors driving market changes in 2024.

China's tightened export controls on gallium and germanium formalize existing restrictions, heightening supply concerns amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Fastmarkets confirms it will discontinue its lithium contract assessments after their final publication date of Tuesday, December 24.

On Tuesday December 10, 2024, Fastmarkets published its MB-STE-0232 Steel scrap No1 busheling, consumer buying price, delivered mill Chicago, $/gross ton.This price is part of the Fastmarkets Scrap package. For more information on our North America Ferrous Scrap methodology and specifications please click here. To get in touch about access to this price assessment, please contact customer.success@fastmarkets.com.

Trading of the contract started on Monday December 16, 2024, on the CME Globex electronic trading platform and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort.

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has disrupted Syria's grain imports, creating uncertainty in trade with Russia.

After market feedback, Fastmarkets is extending the consultation period for its proposal to discontinue its MB-STE-0423 Steel scrap shredded, index, delivered Midwest mill, $/gross ton; its MB-STE-0424 Steel scrap No1 heavy melt, index, delivered Midwest mill, $/gross ton and its MB-STE-0882 Steel scrap No1 busheling, indicator, delivered Midwest mill, $/gross ton, effective January 2025.