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    Investment in the Danube region and other shipping routes meant that Ukraine would probably be able to continue exporting as much as 25 million tonnes per year of agricultural products, Anton Zhemerdieiev, chief commercial officer of Kyiv-based TAS Agro, said during the Intercontinental Commodity Exchange (ICE) conference in Dubai, on February 19-20. The investment has […]

    The publication of the affected prices was delayed for 16 minutes.  The following assessments were published late:MB-AL-0346 Aluminium P1020A premium, in-whs dup Rotterdam, $/tonne These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets’ aluminium P1020A package. For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide […]

    What is Southern Yellow Pine, and how is it different from other softwood lumber grades? Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) is a species of softwood lumber that shares many characteristics with other Western species of lumber that have traditionally dominated the lumber market, but the market has some key unique features. SYP trees grow across the […]

    The US-Ukraine mineral partnership deal has stalled due to security concerns, leaving future negotiations uncertain despite Ukraine’s critical role in global mineral supplies. Meanwhile, President Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China and launched a copper import investigation to address national security risks and reduce reliance on foreign resources.

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    As copper prices reach record highs and analysts warn of ‘unsustainable deficits’, we explore the key trends shaping the copper market

    Global oversupply has brought new challenges to the packaging market, but growth is on the horizon for containerboard, boxboard, graph and kraft paper

    This report delivers an in-depth analysis of the supply chain challenges and costs that buyers face in the EMEA corn market. We explore critical factors affecting corn supply chain efficiency

    According to our survey of the US steel market, almost half of respondents believe it will take more than 18 months for a green steel premium to be collected in the US – here we explore the factors that could influence the speed of adoption

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