European paper and board producers warn of growing trade pressures as imports rise and competitiveness weakens.

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

Toyota’s $3.6 billion investment to build a new assembly line in San Antonio, Texas, will shift demand for US steel and auto parts from Mexico to the US, according to market analysts.

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.

Discover what food and beverage commodity intelligence really means and why independent benchmarks give procurement teams the credibility to challenge costs and defend budgets.

The subsidiaries of the German FBB producer FOLBB Baiersbronn Frischfaser Karton and Folding Boxboard Eerbeek have filed for the initiation of insolvency proceedings and a suspension of payments.

Fastmarkets has calculated its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Certificate Index at a price only slightly below the official average price for the first quarter of this year, when the regime was brought into operation.

North American EV demand is slowing with BEV adoption declining while hybrid vehicle sales gain momentum, prompting automakers to reset strategies amid policy shifts and trade pressures.

In the latest episode of Fast Forward, Fastmarkets’ Andrea Hotter speaks to senior figures across government and industry, including the US Department of Energy, Rio Tinto and Lockheed Martin, to unpack how critical minerals and battery materials are being reshaped by shifting demand, policy priorities and national security concerns.

In this episode of Fast Forward, Andrea Hotter reports from the Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Materials Conference in Las Vegas, exploring how the sector is shifting from an EV‑led growth story to a broader ecosystem spanning energy storage, AI and national security.