Demand and supply are now in balance as the industry recovers from Omnicron disruptions

Prime steel scrap prices were a hot topic ahead of March’s ferrous trade, following the announcement that Russia sent troops into eastern Ukraine on Monday February 22 in a move that could threaten the United States’ pig iron supplies and force mills to rely more heavily on prime scrap

China’s graphite electrode prices ticked up in the fortnight to Wednesday February 16 on needle coke prices that have risen continuously over the past couple of months, as well as high graphitization costs due to restrained capacity with competition from the anode sector, market sources have said

Definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by the European Commission (EC) on China-origin graphite electrodes could lead to a shift in patterns of demand. But the outlook will probably remain uncertain until the final duties are decided in April this year, sources said

Graphic paper supply scarcity worsens as workers in Finland strike

Pandemic accelerates the digital evolution and the decline of printing and writing demand but packaging paper oversupply could be in the future

How provincial government carbon emission KPIs have triggered energy shortages and controls

OCC domestic prices hold but suppliers envision increase

Steelmakers will need to adapt quickly to the burgeoning decarbonization movement in Asia to remain relevant, Gunung Capital managing partner Kelvin Fu told Fastmarkets in an interview

Market players in sack kraft paper ready themselves for another tight year