Explore the Middle East critical mineral landscape driven by Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and booming non-oil economy.

Explore the latest trends in US auto production, including shifts towards hybrids and the impact on steel demand.

Fastmarkets launched new assessments of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp spot prices for Europe on Monday January 12, 2026.

Middle East containerboard prices trended downward in December, with both testliner and fluting indices in the Gulf Cooperation Council region posting slight decreases. Market sentiment was shaped by lower demand, tighter recovered paper supply, and rising transportation costs, as regional producers and buyers looked ahead to anticipated shifts in early 2026.

Uncover the significance of Venezuela's minerals and their role in revitalizing the economy and supply chains globally.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ EU alloy steel scrap price assessments for Wednesday December 24 was delayed because of a procedural lapse.

Fastmarkets is proposing changes to its AG-SYB-0032 Soyoil cfr India $/mt and AG-SSD-0001 Sunoil cif India $/mt assessments with effect February 9, 2026. It is also clarifying the timing of the roll date for several assessments.

Fastmarkets includes additional EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) costs in its price assessments for ferro-chrome, delivered Europe, effective January 1, 2026, when the definitive period of CBAM began.

Learn how the tungsten market is affected by China's export regulations on dual-use items amidst political disputes with Japan.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ price assessments of calcined alumina on January 2 was delayed due to a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.