Special Reports

In this report, S&P Global Commodity Insights and S&P Dow Jones Indices examine the recent growth in iron ore derivatives trading, increasing market transparency and their interface with spot price assessments for the physical market. Iron ore as an investment tool from a financial perspective is also considered.

Platts explores price dynamics of the European ferrous scrap and recycled plastics markets, with a deep dive into recent fundamentals and key legislative developments for 2023 and beyond.

S&P Global Commodity Insights reviews the expectations and outcomes of COP27 and our participation in key discussions at the event, on carbon markets and future energy scenarios. We also present a critical methane roadmap for Egypt, designed as a template for other countries eager to move from climate commitment to climate action.

Energy security, affordability and sustainability: a trilemma that has only intensified following the Russia-Ukraine war. This report, published to coincide with S&P Global Commodity Insights’ APPEC 2022 event, explores the interplay between energy transition and energy security, ranging over topics from oil and refining to carbon markets, sustainable shipping and hydrogen.

A wider and more volatile spread between steel and iron ore prices and pandemic-fueled supply chain disruptions have given rise to a quiet revolution in steel pricing. This report seeks to examine the approaches to steel indexation used across different regions of the world and considers barriers to adoption alongside steps taken by existing adopters to overcome them.