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Manage price risk, strengthen contract negotiations and validate your commercial approach for the Middle East with market data and expert knowledge that spans metals, agriculture, forest products and carbon supply chains.

Markets covered:

  • Forecasts across regional base metals and steel — including billet, rebar, OCTG casing, line pipe and scrap flows — backed by GCC, Turkey and UAE demand drivers.
  • Forest pricing and analysis for recovered fibre, OCC, containerboard, packaging and pulp — with new ME recycled containerboard indices coming soon.
  • Agriculture coverage spanning grains, oilseeds, feed markets and protein supply chains, plus Egypt-focused demand and trade flow analysis.
  • Direct access to industry experts who advise on feasibility studies, procurement optimisation, off-take strategies and risk management.

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FOCUS: What China’s possible new steel export taxes mean for global ferrous industry

Market chatter about China possibly imposing new export taxes for steel as part of commodity price cooling measures has been rampant in the past week, causing traders and market participants to re-think their trading strategies, and overseas buyers to consider a potential supply shortfall.

May 25, 2021
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By: Alex Theo
Trade casts doubt on India’s ambitious wheat crop forecasts

India-based trade sources have reacted coolly to news that the country is on track to produce a second consecutive record…

February 25, 2021
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By: Masha Belikova
Arg. corn trade to guarantee domestic supply in bid to restart exports

Argentina’s farming sector has offered an olive branch to the national government in a bid to cool mounting tensions around…

January 8, 2021
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By: Juan Pedro Tomas
SOUTH ASIA STEEL SCRAP: Prices push higher in ‘extremely difficult’ market

The price of shredded steel scrap imported jumped by almost $30 per tonne on Friday December 18 due to continued tightness in container availability and a strong international market, sources told Fastmarkets.

December 18, 2020
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By: Carrie Bone
FAO calls for $40m funding to fight latest locust outbreaks

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned of a repeat of last year’s costly…

December 17, 2020
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By: Tom Houghton
SOUTH ASIA STEEL SCRAP: Shredded crosses $400/t mark

The price of shredded steel scrap imported into India and Pakistan crossed $400 per tonne on Friday December 11 as a result of high international prices and tight shipping availability, sources told Fastmarkets.

December 11, 2020
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By: Carrie Bone
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