Fransje van der Marel

An attractive business case is emerging for the electrification of industrial heat through thermal energy storage systems, creating opportunities for industrials and energy providers alike.

Changes in global trade and the growth of AI are shifting both commodity-trading structures and organizational models. Staying competitive in these new markets requires new strategies. New pressures are building beneath the surface in commodity trading. Although margins remained similar with 2024, fewer organizations now control increasingly larger amounts of global commodity flows, and many are positioning themselves for the next supercycle.