Albemarle has increased its revenue outlook for 2023 partially due to expectations of improving lithium prices, although some analysts expect the lithium market will be oversupplied in upcoming years

The publication of several Fastmarkets' steel, scrap and manganese ore prices for Friday August 4 were delayed due to a technical issue.

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has decided to amend the specifications of two of its germanium metal price assessments by clarifying the price names and specified quality of the metal.

European green steel premiums were little changed in the past week, with demand remaining slow because original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) feel no pressure to “go green” yet, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday August 3

Fastmarkets has launched calculations of two inferred P0610 aluminium Rotterdam premiums, following the first publication of its P0610 netback on Tuesday August 1.

China's latest consumption-focused stimulus attempts to drive downstream demand for steel products, but reception in the steelmaking industry has been lukewarm, sources in China told Fastmarkets

According to Fastmarkets knowledge and available statistical updates, global tissue consumption returned to normal in many regions in 2022, but there was an exception – China

Chinese producers instigated price hikes in a bid to stop price declines amid poor packaging demand

MEPCO are a Middle Eastern packaging producer, with a production capacity of half a million tons of containerboard. We outline how they use Fastmarkets' global insights to grow their business.

Despite concerns over the uncertainty of China’s economic recovery, base metals price forecasts remain mixed for aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc prices