Price Drivers
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Pig iron price as an indicator of cast iron cost

Published by Pasquale Marzano. .

Ferrous Metals Price Drivers

The tensions that had driven prices to record highs in 2022 have subsided [ Read all ]

Price of lithium: crossroads of the world economy

Published by Luca Sazzini. .

Non Ferrous Metals Lithium Price Drivers

Global lithium market is affected by all the major changes taking place in the world economy [ Read all ]

Sticky and elastic prices: the case of thermoplastics

Published by Donatella Talucci. .

basic thermoplastics technopolymers Price Drivers

In PricePedia scenario published at the end of September "Commodity prices between sticky inflation and weak business cycle", average commodity prices in Europe are expected to fall only slightly be... [ Read all ]

The cost of freight rates as an indicator of global commodity demand: what signals?

Published by Pasquale Marzano. .

Freight Price Drivers

The cost of freight rates is an important indicator of maritime transportation and is often considered by economic operators as a good proxy for global demand for commodities. When the demand for co... [ Read all ]

Determinants of Commodity Price Stickiness

Published by Luigi Bidoia. .

EU sanctions against Russia Carbon black Price Drivers

Structural or contingent stickiness reflects the different nature of their determinants [ Read all ]

New effects on HRC prices due to the total ban on steel imports from Russia

Published by Luigi Bidoia. .

Hot-Rolled Coils EU sanctions against Russia HRC Price Drivers

With the ban on slab imports, the European steel industry will be completely disconnected from the Russian one [ Read all ]

Stabilisation of FTT prices as a primary EU objective

Published by Luigi Bidoia. .

Energy cost Natural Gas Electric Power Price Drivers

If speculation succeeds in moving prices in the desired direction, a body with adequate resources and credibility could set itself the goal of stabilising them [ Read all ]

Storm on Gas and Electricity

Published by Luigi Bidoia. .

Energy Energy cost Natural Gas Electric Power Price Drivers

Only a prolonged period of high prices will set in motion the forces for a rebalancing in the European gas and electricity market [ Read all ]

Energy transition and world demand for metals

Published by Donatella Talucci. .

Copper Non Ferrous Metals Price Drivers

What is the impact on metal prices due to the planned energy transition [ Read all ]

Moore's law and the strange case of semiconductors

Published by Luigi Bidoia. .

Semiconductors Electronic Components Price Drivers

Analysis of the mechanisms governing the industry can help reduce the uncertainty surrounding semiconductor prices [ Read all ]