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Ukraine’s weekly sunflower oil exports rise by 9%

China keeps up demand for Ukrainian oil

November 23, 2022
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By Anna Platonova

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PRICING NOTICE: Correction to Nonwovens Polypropylene

SAN FRANCISCO, (Fastmarkets RISI) – Fastmarkets has corrected its Nonwovens Polypropylene Industrial Grade price, which was published incorrectly on Nov. 22, 2022 due to an error. The price showed as $lb 1.13 was corrected to $lb 1.31. ID FP-PPS-0002 Polypropylene staple fiber, industrial grade 4.0 to 10.0 den., North America, USD/lb Date of publication: 11/22/22 […]

November 22, 2022
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By James McLaren

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Vanadium redox flow batteries: a new direction for China’s energy storage?

China has increased the pace of developing vanadium redox flow battery projects in the past two years, and the trend is likely to last for the next few years, given that the battery appears to be a safer and more reliable solution for the country’s mass energy storage needs

November 22, 2022
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By the Fastmarkets team

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NBSK prices in Europe slip in October while BEK prices remain stable

Pressure on European pulp prices continue with softwood succumbing and hardwood holding in October

November 22, 2022
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By Steven Sachoff

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Baosteel to supply green steel for Beijing Benz from 2023

Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) will begin to supply steel made with sharply reduced carbon emissions to Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) from next year, the Chinese steel giant said on Tuesday November 22

November 22, 2022
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By Zihuan Pan

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European vegetable oil prices slide on corridor extension

Rapeseed and sunflower oil markets react to news of grain corridor deal extension

November 22, 2022
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By Anna Platonova, Liliana Minton

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Steel decarbonization efforts need more alignment, experts say

Aligning various methodologies of calculating and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the steelmaking process has become a challenge in the push towards decarbonization of the industry, but there’s demand for aligning it

November 21, 2022
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By Alesha Alkaff

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How are acquisitions changing the Brazilian tissue market landscape?

Large pulp producers are pushing for acquisitions to get a stake in the tissue market, resulting in greater integration

November 21, 2022
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By Marina Faleiros

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US sorted office paper pricing slips for the first time in two years

Pricing for sorted office paper and pulp substitutes fall in most US regions with healthy mill inventories

November 21, 2022
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By Megan Workman

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Steelmakers call for common standard to meet emissions goals

To achieve a decarbonized steel industry by 2050 and meet consumer demand for “green” steel products, an international group of steelmakers has urged the United States and EU to adopt a global emission standard to support the transition to low-emission steel

November 21, 2022
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By Mark Burgess

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Mexican ferrous scrap market falls further; attention turns to US domestic settlement

Ferrous scrap prices in main Mexican markets dropped sharply in the week to Tuesday February 6 – their third consecutive weekly decrease – amid weak sentiment, Fastmarkets understands

February 7, 2024

By: Felipe Peroni

China issues first batch of rare earths quotas for 2024

China has released the first round of rare earth mining and smelting and separation quotas for 2024 in a joint announcement by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday February 6

February 7, 2024

By: the Fastmarkets team

What’s in store for EV demand in 2024 and beyond?

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

February 6, 2024

By: Phoebe O'Hara

The USDA attaché boosts Argentina’s wheat and corn production estimates

The boost to the outlook is due to higher than expected yields and larger planted areas, compared to the drought-affected 2022/23 year

February 6, 2024

By: Mark Shenk

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