2024 commodity market outlooks

Discover what's ahead with Fastmarkets' market intelligence and insights into 2024 and beyond

You’re ready to plan for the year ahead, and want your business to be more competitive and strategic than ever. Whether you work in procurement, you’re a trader or the CEO of a company, you need a forward-looking view of the commodity markets and what 2024 holds.

To help you get a better idea of how the next 12 months and beyond will look, we’ve put together several 2024 commodity market outlooks and previews across the agriculture, forest products and metals and mining spaces. From understanding evolving trends in green steel to the surge in demand for biofuels and feedstocks, as well as why demand for pulp in China is growing, we’ve got you covered. Read on below to find out more. 

Get in touch today

Want to find out more about our price data, forecasts and market insights?

Fill out the form here.

Read the latest outlooks for 2024

Browse market insights and analysis from our expert editorial team and price reporters working across the metals and mining, forest products and agriculture markets.

Phoebe O’Hara, battery raw material analyst at Fastmarkets, shares her analysis on electric vehicle (EV) demand in 2023 and some insights for 2024 and beyond

Published in a recent Gaftaworld issue, Tim Worledge, editorial director at Fastmarkets Agriculture shares his view on oilseeds and veg oils 2024 demand outlooks

Underlying terms for contracts of spodumene are evolving for 2024 and beyond to address market volatility

Now that we are moving into 2024, it’s a good time to take a look at what to expect over the next 12 months. In this market outlook, we’ll dive deep into the global macroeconomic landscape and its impact on shifting consumer behaviors and its impact on economies worldwide. The global macroeconomic keyword for 2024 […]

The global recovered paper (RCP) market has been quite volatile for the past couple of years. After a strong upturn in 2021, the global market for bulk grades of RCP collapsed in the second half of 2022. Most regions found their bottoms at the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023, and the global […]

The Fastmarkets base metals research team forecasts the dynamic trends and opportunities in the base metals market in 2024 and beyond

Prices to watch in 2024
Understand the price data behind the stories

Read more about Mexican scrap price volatility here.

Stay up-to-date with the volatility in lithium prices here

Find out more about what’s ahead for global pulp markets here.

Meet some of Fastmarkets experts
Interested in our other guides?

Our price reporters and editorial team provide regular market intelligence and insights into the biggest issues facing the commodity markets

Fastmarkets combines the commodity intelligence of these familiar names:

Metal Bulletin • American Metal Market • Scrap Price Bulletin • Industrial Minerals • RISI • FOEX • The Jacobsen • Agricensus • Palm Oil Analytics • Random Lengths • FastMarkets and more

Talk to us

Whether you’re interested in learning how to become a customer from our sales teams or looking to get in touch with one of our reporters, we’re here for you.

Speak to our team

Why use a nickel price reporting agency?

Navigate uncertainty and make business decisions with confidence using our price data, forecasts and critical intelligence.

Learn more