Matthieu Favas serves as the Commodities Editor at The Economist, where he is responsible for the publication's global coverage of commodities, including energy, food, and mining. His work also encompasses economic sanctions, grey/black markets, and illicit finance.

Favas was recognized as Journalist of the Year in the Wincott Awards for his reporting on Iran's shadow financial networks, Russia's new economic partners, and China's secret commodity stockpiles.