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Ukrainian steelmakers, particularly Metinvest and Interpipe, have welcomed the decision by the United States to suspend Section 232 tariffs of 25% against imports of steel from the country for one year
A shift in spending from high- to low-carbon assets as part of the energy transition culture could create the biggest reallocation of capital in history – and is already fundamentally reshaping investors’ approach to financing
In the face of a worsening supply deficit for key battery raw materials including lithium and cobalt, battery producers are seeking new ways to secure raw materials for electric vehicle batteries
Inflation, war, the pandemic and e-commerce are shaping supply and demand packaging dynamics
US imports of steelmaking raw materials rose by 7.46% month on month in March, with higher ferrous scrap and pig iron volumes outweighing declines in shipments of direct-reduced iron (DRI), according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau
Participants in China’s battery raw materials market are still struggling to recover from the latest Covid-19 outbreak in the country and the related lockdown measures imposed to prevent further spread of the virus
Indian wheat policy amended to prohibit exports with immediate effect
The ferro-alloy markets in the United States have mostly surged since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Forecasting next year’s trends in the wheat market against the backdrop of the latest pandemic, extreme weather, and war
Availability and the costs of trucking are now starting to significantly impact the flow of material in continental Europe, putting pressures on supply chains and keeping base metals premiums elevated, participants have told Fastmarkets
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