2025 commodity market outlooks

Explore 2025's market trends and insights with Fastmarkets' intelligence to shape your strategic decisions

As you kick off 2025, you’re likely ready to position your business for success in an evolving global landscape. Whether you’re in procurement, a trader or leading a business as a CEO, having a forward-looking perspective on commodity markets is essential for staying competitive and making informed decisions. 

To help you plan strategically, we’ve pulled together an in-depth collection of 2025 market outlooks across metals and mining and battery raw materials, agriculture and forest products in one place. We explore key trends including shifts in global demand, advancements in low-carbon technologies as well as the impact of trade tariffs. With these 2025 outlooks across key commodity markets, you’ll gain actionable insights to guide your business forward. Read on to discover what 2025 holds and how to prepare for what’s next. 

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

Demand for germanium, which is a key material in space-based solar energy applications, is expected by market participants to see growth in the coming years, on the back of the increase in satellite launches and progress made in large-scale satellite internet constellation projects, sources told Fastmarkets.

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