【Petcoke Prices】Hold Steady, Calcined Coke Demand Boosts

1. Steady Petcoke Trading with Stable Prices

 This week (April 8-12), the petcoke market in China saw good trading with generally stable prices, experiencing minor fluctuations. The low-sulfur coke market had average trading while refinery shipments remained stable. Regional refineries had decent shipments overall, with slight price fluctuations. Downstream, carbon businesses for steel usage showed a weak market trend, with no increase in graphite electrode production, resulting in poor support. For aluminum usage, carbon materials were purchased as needed, and the anode material market support was mediocre. High and medium sulfur coke largely stuck to order contracts. The market is expected to remain stable next week with minor fluctuations. 

 2. Calcined Coke Market Remains Stable; Demand Boosts

This week (April 8-12), the calcined coke market in China remains stable. The demand for low sulfur calcined coke remains stagnant with market prices ranging from 3800-4000 CNY/ton. For medium to high sulfur calcined coke, the prices are between 1950-2500 CNY/ton. Transactions among companies are relatively steady. The carbon market for steel usage maintains a low level of operation, while the aluminum carbon market sees a recovery in purchasing, boosting the enthusiasm for production among manufacturers. The demand in the anode material market is slowly recovering, and competition remains fierce. It is expected that the calcined coke market will continue to operate stably in April. Follow us to learn about hot news in the petroleum coke industry.