The US-UK trade deal removes tariffs on steel and aluminium while reducing automotive duties, offering relief to British industries and reshaping transatlantic trade dynamics. The agreement also signals broader implications for global trade negotiations, particularly regarding China and excess capacity in metals.

Three years of war have reshaped the critical metals markets. In the first of a two-part report, we look at how overlapping conflicts have reverberated through supply chains critical to defense and civilian industries.

Download the full report to read about what sourcing professionals can learn from the disruption and get more tips to mitigate supply chain risks

Why attend Fastmarkets Battery Raw Materials Shanghai 2025 Join Fastmarkets in China, the world’s epicenter of battery production, and explore the cutting-edge innovations and immense market opportunities in the country’s electric vehicle and energy storage systems sectors. Below, we gathered some of the main reasons why representatives from the whole battery raw materials supply chain […]

Structural steel demand in the US is stable in a year beset by market uncertainty, attendees at a trade conference told Fastmarkets, with onshoring and reshoring of manufacturing in the US and demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) highlighted as long-term drivers.

Read Fastmarkets' monthly base metals market for May 2025 focusing on raw materials including copper, nickel aluminium, lead, zinc and tin.

Read how Fastmarkets is introducing a regional graphite price benchmark for the US

Discover the factors driving Argentina's dependence on pulp and paper imports and its effects on local market stability.