Battery-grade iron phosphate prices in China turned lower again in the week to Friday January 5, with oversupply and weak demand forcing some sellers to lower prices aggressively to boost sales

The biggest steel story of the decade broke over a lazy summer Sunday in August 2023 – US Steel, the legacy steel producer that was synonymous with American steelmaking for decades, announced it had received “multiple unsolicited proposals” for the acquisition of its assets, and that the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker had started a “strategic review” of its options

Ribas do Rio Pardo, MS, Jan 2, 2024 (PPI Latin America) – Brazilian company Suzano, the world’s largest bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp producer, is approaching the final stages of its Cerrado project, a new greenfield mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo city, Mato Grosso do Sul state, designed to produce 2.55 million tonnes per year […]

The market is now regaining momentum, with traders expecting further premium jumps once consumer activity picks up post-holidays

This increase was most notable in Rotterdam and Italy, reaching their highest levels since October 2023, underscoring the market's sensitivity to global events

The landscape surrounding the steel markets is set to shift in 2024, but will some things really change? We explore three potential twists that could reshape the steel market, alongside three things that probably won't budge

While navigating the Asian steel markets in 2024, market participants will come up against both supply chain bright spots and demand uncertainty characterized by a sluggish Chinese property sector and green steel pressures

Fastmarkets FOEX would like to thank those who took the time to respond to the consultation. The feedback received included comments both for and against the proposal. Those ones against were mostly general, but no respondent said that the index is actively commercially used by them. Considering the responses, Fastmarkets FOEX has arrived at a […]

As previously proposed and following a consultation, Fastmarkets FOEX has decided to discontinue the PIX Pellet Nordic index. Fastmarkets FOEX will publish the last index on May 21, 2024.

The steel industry has long been a symbol of global economic might. But as we peer into 2024, the landscape appears more nuanced than ever