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Since 2004, SFA (Oxford) has pioneered growth opportunities for clients in the lithium, nickel, and cobalt markets.

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The future of PGMs is in green hydrogen and fuel cells. Since 2005, SFA (Oxford) has informed global market development.
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Friday 10th May 2024

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Thursday 9th May 2024

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TPS – September 2019

Edition 4

Palladium's decade, then decay?

Edition 4 – Featured articles

Priced-out! Investors give way to industrialists
Matthew Turner, Consultant Commodity Analyst and Economist
PGM Market — A 'new normal' and future challenges
Denis Sharypin, Head of Market Research, Nornickel
Petr Varyushin, Principal PGM Market Analyst, Nornickel
Are BEVs about to pull the plug on palladium?
Lakshya Gupta, Battery Materials and Technologies Analyst, SFA (Oxford) Ltd

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The PGM markets

View our latest supply-demand balances, related sector news and market insights.

Past editions

The Palladium Standard – September 2023

Edition 8 | Peak Palladium

The Palladium Standard – September 2022

Edition 7 | Collateral Damage

The Palladium Standard – September 2021

Edition 6 | Where next for palladium?

The Palladium Standard – September 2020

Edition 5 | Hard choices

The Palladium Standard – September 2018

Edition 3 | Is palladium oversold?

The Palladium Standard – September 2017

Edition 2 | Wither (sic) palladium?

The Palladium Standard – September 2016

Edition 1 | And the winner is...

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