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.

The possibility that tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs) will be rescinded under the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump has given US sales – and some automotive manufacturers – a long sought-after boost.

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Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment of AG-SYB-0066 Soymeal, Hi Pro, fob Central Illinois, $/tonne, which was published incorrectly on December 18, 2024.

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

Fastmarkets proposes to discontinue its MB-PB-0097 lead 99.97% ingot warrant premium, in-whs US price assessment.

After a 2024 marked by calls for trade defense measures against “predatory and unfair” imports, the Latin American steel sector should see a rise in such measures in 2025, industry experts told Fastmarkets.

Read more about how we expect a modest increase in 2025 levels of global crude steel production over 2024.