Investment shortfalls, aggravated by recent poor performance in commodities markets, political and economic instability and surging demand, have sown the seeds for the next commodity bull cycle, leading to “metal shocks” in a similar vein to the “oil shocks” of the 1970s, according to economist Philippe Gijsels, chief strategy officer at BNP Paribas Fortis.

Trade tensions and critical minerals: 2025 outlook on disruptions, supply chain diversification, and local production strategies.

Ferro-alloys market 2025: Trends, rising steel demand, stable policies and key challenges fuelling uncertainty.

Fastmarkets has corrected its CB-CC-0005 REDD+ Sub-Saharan Africa, $/tCO2e, CB-CC-0006 REDD+ v19 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa $/tCO2e, CB-CC-0007 REDD+ v20 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa $/tCO2e and CB-CC-0011 REDD+ v20 differential Southeast Asia $/tCO2e which were published incorrectly on Wednesday January 8.

Renewed US-China trade tensions with Donald Trump’s second presidential term could bolster Southeast Asia’s aluminium scrap industry in 2025, particularly amid still-growing Chinese demand, sources told Fastmarkets by Tuesday, January 14.

European steel and aluminium producers have urged the European Commission to take immediate and effective action to tackle "scrap leakage" so that the European Union can meet its sustainable development aims and secure industrial competitiveness.

Fastmarkets launched AG-WHE-0058 Wheat 10.5% fob US Gulf SRW wheat $/mt on January 6, 2025.

Fastmarkets has corrected several ferrous metal weekly averages, which were published incorrectly on December 28.

Global used cooking oil (UCO) prices were highly volatile throughout 2024 amid market uncertainty, trade flow and policy changes, with market sources expecting the prices to increase further in 2025, pushed up by higher demand and increased biofuel production obligations.

China issued its first national standard for black mass material used in lithium-ion battery recycling on the final day of 2024, with market participants expecting that it will provide clearer guidance on importing the material into the powerhouse country, Fastmarkets heard on Friday January 10.