Battery raw materials news and analysis

Keep on top of volatility with battery materials news and intel

Battery materials play a critical role in the supply chain as the resources for tomorrow’s energy markets. They are enabling the new energy reality, powering electric vehicle (EV) batteries and energy storage systems, fueling transport and remaking energy grids.

The transition to this new generation of energy markets will be volatile and noisy, particularly in understanding the impact of soaring lithium-ion battery demand. Keeping up with the news and understanding the context behind the coverage will be central to current and future market participants. Fastmarkets provides deep insights into what is happening and why, as well as what this means to you. That way, you can see clearly during what will be a volatile transition.

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Latest battery materials news and market analysis

With more than 150 years of specialist commodity expertise, Fastmarkets market analysis gives you the strategic advantage to navigate the complex and turbulent new generation energy market. Our critical intelligence will enable you to make business decisions with confidence.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for Log Lines and Woodfiber & Biomass Markets as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

The recently concluded EU-Mercosur free-trade agreement, after 25 years of negotiation, is expected to have limited immediate impact on South American agricultural exports to Europe.

The Exchange for Physical (EFP) process in the futures market allows companies to manage commodity price risk by exchanging futures contracts for physical commodities, providing flexibility, price certainty, and operational efficiency.

To view and download the schedules please visit: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/forest-products. For questions and comments please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com.

Get the key takeaways from our recent webinar on the global outlook for the battery raw materials (BRM) market in 2025.

Europe’s hopes of an independent battery supply chain are in jeopardy, some market participants said, after a recent spate of company announcements that were widely regarded as bearish for the burgeoning sector.

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