Confused by pulp pricing terminology? This guide defines the 5 major pulp price types, from list price to spot price, to help you navigate negotiations.

Fastmarkets’ April 2026 revision to its global crude steel production forecast underscores how policy actions, geopolitical disruptions and cost pressures are reshaping the near-term steel supply outlook.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for North America Graphic Paper as part of its annual methodology review process.

The Philippines’ steel industry is entering an inflection point, with the market gradually evolving from import reliance toward a more balanced and supply-secure growth trajectory supported by domestic investment and capacity expansion.

In this episode of Fast Forward, Andrea Hotter speaks with Stella Li, executive vice president at BYD, one of the world’s fastest-growing electric vehicle and battery companies. From ultra-fast charging and vertical integration to global expansion and shifting consumer expectations, Stella explains how BYD is redefining what it means to be a carmaker.

China’s emergence over the past two decades has reshaped global trade. What began as rapid export-led expansion in the early 2000s has evolved into a far more strategic model: one centered on control of intermediate goods, deep integration into global supply chains, and the creation of structural dependencies across industries and regions, according to Mexico’s former ambassador to China, Jorge Guajardo.

Fastmarkets will launch fortnightly bismuth and indium prices on a DDP US basis beginning on Friday May 1, following a consultation period.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for North America Packaging Paper and Board as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Few industrial transformations are as exposed to a single policy signal as green steel — where the EUA price can be the difference between a viable business case and a stranded asset.

North American automotive OEMs are navigating one of the toughest cost pressures today: raw material volatility. As supply chains become more localized through USMCA, the IRA, and reshoring, manufacturers continue to face rising material price risks.