Key takeaways: Read our full analysis to understand how tariffs and policy uncertainty are moving through the wood products supply chain and shaping the 2026 market and beyond. The North American wood products market entered 2026 carrying the strain of a difficult 2025. Weaker housing starts, modest repair and remodeling activity and declining furniture production kept demand under […]

A massive $600B wave of AI capex is crowding out residential construction, keeping interest rates high and suppressing North American wood products demand through 2026.

GCC containerboard prices remained mostly stable in June, as trade disruptions, weak exports, and seasonal demand shifts shaped market conditions across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

The energy shock is reshaping wood products costs. An energy shock is driving up costs across the wood products supply chain and clouding the 2026 housing recovery.

A tentative easing of tensions in the Middle East has failed to convince market participants that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will quickly return to pre-conflict norms, panellists said at Fastmarkets' Iron Ore Decoded 2026 conference, held during Singapore International Ferrous Week.

Europe's pulp and paper producers faced persistent headwinds in the first quarter of 2026, with geopolitical tension, rising energy costs and logistics pressure shaping a market that matters to food and beverage procurement.

Global sack kraft supply-demand dynamics are adjusting, with tight supply, mill closures and rising costs reshaping a market that matters to food and beverage procurement teams.

Prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard in the GCC region were mostly up in May amid mixed market demand.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows, has been closed for three months since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, driving up energy costs and putting Europe's aluminium sector under pressure.

A widening gap between rising Indonesian containerboard prices and weak packaging demand is creating market uncertainty, fueled by global conflicts and supply chain disruptions.