Morning Bites (part 2)

🚘EU + UK passenger car registrations rose 6% YoY in December, vs. the 1% YoY gain in November, per the ACEA data. Specifically, local catalyst-containing car sales fell 2% YoY, which was offset by the strong BEVs registrations (+41% YoY) last month. However, the overall figure was still 9% lower than the pre-Covid level (December 2019)

We reiterate our view that the ongoing monetary easing cycle in key global economies, the recently announced cancellation of EV-support programmes in the US (from late-September 2025), as well as potentially higher PGM autocatalyst loadings in China in the coming years (due to planned China 7 emissions standard) might bolster Pd/Pt market fundamentals in the medium term

In 2024, the EU+UK accounted for some 23% and 26% of world autocatalyst Pd and Pt demand, respectively

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