Low-emission steelmaking capacity in Europe is currently constrained amid challenging market conditions. However, recent regulatory developments have strengthened supplier confidence, helping to unlock next phase of investments.

European sawn timber markets began 2026 in a holding pattern, with cautious demand, broadly stable prices and storm‑related supply uncertainty shaping January trading across key regions.

Europe's green steel premiums face pressure from CBAM and EU ETS costs. Understand pricing dynamics and path to price parity through 2035.

Latin America containerboard demand holds as GLP‑1 and US nutrition guidelines slow boxboard in 2026—what it means for the packaging market.

In 2026, the North American wood products industry enters a year of cautious stabilization.

Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our February survey.

This Fastmarkets Viewpoint explains how headline growth has been buoyed by AI‑driven investment even as the broader goods economy cools, and why truly disposable income and packaging demand move in lockstep.

Learn about the challenges of steel overcapacity in the US as tariffs shift and affect producers and consumers alike.

Explore the battery raw materials outlook for 2026, highlighting market volatility and shifting geopolitical factors.

Prices for European biofuel feedstocks from the Annex IX A and B list, including animal fats, used cooking oil (UCO) and soap stock acid oil (SSAO), showed a wide range of volatility during 2025, according to Fastmarkets’ assessments, with levels fluctuating by $152.50 per tonne (16.5%) on average.