Electric vehicle sales in Europe's largest passenger car markets increased to record highs in 2022, boosted by government incentives, although a number of countries will likely see subsidies for EVs being reduced or eliminated in 2023, which could have some downside risk. The reduction in subsidies comes at a time when battery metal prices are strong, with lithium prices ending 2022 more than double where they were at the start of the year, boosted in part by the increased global EV demand. Click here to see the full-size infographic Learn more: Latest Insight Blog entry: EV sales momentum to face challenges in 2023, but long-term expectations unaffected . And in the latest Platts Future Energy podcast , we uncovered the potential roadblocks facing the EV market in 2023. From lithium prices to government subsidies, learn how these factors may impact EV sales and the battery metals market:

The soaring prices of natural gas has had noticeable impacts on the food sector with analysts estimating fertiliser production capacity in Europe downgraded by 20-30%. Read the full excerpt on how energy crisis is currently affecting the food sector. READ HERE

Saudi Arabia is on the look to expand its mining culture, post its auction programing opening the country's rich mineral deposits to international and local partnerships. Know how Saudi Arabia plans to establish metals and mining as its third economic pillar of development. READ HERE

Becoming critically important of late, business decisions now-a-days look to incorporate detailed data with regards to greenhouse gas emissions. This highlights the efforts being made globally to address the persistent issue of climate change along with accelerating the process of energy transition. KNOW MORE HERE

Witness the shift in momentum from energy transition to energy security as governments across the globe prioritise meeting near-term energy needs of the masses. Impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, know how energy transition commitments have been altered with policy interventions, rebalancing climate goals and on-going climate negotiations at COP27. READ HERE

With energy transition being the focus globally, the pressure on copper supply doubles down setting the stage to fall short in supply by 2035. Know what lies ahead for the copper industry in this special report by S&P Global Commodity Insights. READ HERE

This issue of Commodity Insights magazine digs deep into the wealth of S&P Global data and intelligence to examine the emerging trends, opportunities, and challenges in the metals market. READ MAGAZINE

Shipping markets have experienced extreme uncertainty in the past two years, as the sector's inclusion in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme loomed. A myriad of questions still hang in the air surrounding the trading dynamics that will be felt globally once vessel emissions begin to be accounted for. In this special report we address these concerns head on, exploring how stakeholders may respond to the upcoming changes. LAUNCH REPORT

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Russia's war on Ukraine has already disrupted more than 2 million b/d of crude and oil products supplies from the world's second biggest crude exporter, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights, as both official sanctions and industry avoidance crimp flows. The biggest casualty so far is Europe which imports about 30% of its oil from Russia including 1.5 million b/d of mostly diesel and gasoil.A collapse in demand for Russia's oil in the region has already seen Urals crude prices hit record global exports means more countries could be forced to replace its vital energy flows. Click here to view the infographic in full size

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented wave of sanctions against Moscow which are rippling through global commodity markets. In addition to official sanctions which continue to evolve, major self-sanctioning by industries looking to cut ties with Russia have deepened the market impact. Click here to see the full size version

Click here to explore the interactive infographic Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent agricultural commodities spiraling Feb. 24 following monthslong tensions in the Black Sea region that kept prices of key grains such as wheat highly volatile.As both Russia and Ukraine command clout in global trade flows of grain and vegetable oil, rising uncertainty in the region around port closures and blockages on vessel navigation are expected to keep prices of commodities such as sunflower oil, corn and wheat elevated in the near term.While commercial movement in the Azov Sea stands closed , markets await clarity whether the invasion is only restricted to the two contentious provinces as navigation in the Black Sea still remains open.Any disruption to trade flows could potentially affect food security and prices, at a time when food inflation has soared to a record high in the last one year. Read full factbox: Russia's Ukraine invasion seen disrupting vegetable oil, grain trade flows

Conflict in Ukraine following Russian troops launching attacks across international borders on Feb. 24, has already had a major impact on prices of key commodities from oil and gas through to steel and grains. Europe is heavily reliant on gas and Urals crude via the Druzhba pipeline to refiners across the region. Ukraine is also considered Europe's bread basket and a major supplier of wheat amongst other key commodities shipped through its ports.S&P Global Platts Analytics has said its base case demand forecast continues to assume growth of 4.1 million b/d in 2022. However, under a limited incursion scenario in Ukraine, global demand growth could ease by 0.7 million b/d. Click here to see full-size infographic This infographic was originally released on Feb. 15 and updated on Feb. 24. Related factbox: Commodity markets rattled as Russia 'invades' Ukraine Related podcast:

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