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【Steel】Crude Oil Plunges 5%! Macro Pressure Mounts—Will Steel Prices Decline Further Tomorrow?
Graphite electrodes are key materials for EAF steelmaking, mainly used for arc heating. With excellent conductivity and high-temperature resistance, they are crucial for improving EAF production efficiency and quality.【Steel】Crude Oil Plunges 5%! Macro Pressure Mounts—Will Steel Prices Decline Further Tomorrow? During the May Day holiday, multiple market highlights emerged. Int... ...
【EAF Steel】Awaiting the Exit of Small Blast Furnace Capacity
With the growth of electric arc furnace steelmaking and the new energy industry, the needle coke market has broad prospects, especially driven by the demand for high-power graphite electrodes.【EAF Steel】Awaiting the Exit of Small Blast Furnace CapacityThis week, China's construction steel market continued its downward trend. In the first half of the week, transactions remai... ...
【Steel Industry】Thriving Production! Steel Mills Across the Nation Rushing to Meet Orders
【Steel Industry】Thriving Production! Steel Mills Across the Nation Rushing to Meet OrdersRecently, numerous steel enterprises in China have displayed bustling production activity, working at full capacity to meet market demand. Driven by economic recovery and infrastructure development, the steel industry appears to be embracing new growth opportunities. Graphite electrodes, k... ...
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 Bottomed Out and Rebounded: What Lies Ahead?
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 Bottomed Out and Rebounded: What Lies Ahead?In July, China's domestic ultra-high power (UHP) graphite electrodes saw a slight rebound, with prices increasing by 100 yuan/ton compared to the previous month. Prolonged losses led to large-scale production cuts and reduced supply, prompting graphite electrode manufacturers to reverse the d... ...
【Needle Coke】Application in Graphite Electrodes
【Needle Coke】Application in Graphite Electrodes Graphite electrodes are primarily used in electric arc furnaces for steelmaking, ore-smelting furnaces, and resistance furnaces. In recent years, due to the environmental benefits of electric arc furnace steelmaking compared to blast furnace steelmaking, many countries have been favoring the electric arc furnace steelmaking indus... ...
【New Energy】 Xi Jinping: "China's New Energy Industry Does Not Have an 'Overcapacity Problem'!"
【New Energy】 Xi Jinping: "China's New Energy Industry Does Not Have an 'Overcapacity Problem'!" On the morning of May 6th, local time, President Xi Jinping was invited to the Elysée Palace in Paris for a trilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. President Xi emphasized that China always views its... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Market Outlook for May
【Graphite Electrode】Market Outlook for May In April, Chinese domestic ultra-high power graphite electrode market showed a weak trend, with a month-on-month decrease of 400 yuan/ton and significant industry competition pressure. What will be the market situation for graphite electrodes in May?1. Demand: In April, the operation of electric arc furnaces and blast furnaces fluctuat... ...
【Blast Furnace】 Iron Production Declines by 1.4% Globally in Q1 2024
【Blast Furnace】 Iron Production Declines by 1.4% Globally in Q1 2024 According to statistics from the World Steel Association, the production of blast furnace iron in 37 countries and regions amounted to 318 million tons in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 1.4% decrease compared to the previous year.In 2023, these 37 countries and regions accounted for 98.25% of global prod... ...
【Steel Industry】April Shutdowns and Production Status
【Steel Industry】April Shutdowns and Production StatusⅠ. April Shutdowns in Steel Plants:According to incomplete statistics, as of April 12th, 12 Chinese domestic steel plants have announced maintenance shutdowns. Among them: Jiangsu Yonggang plans to undergo maintenance on its bar rebar line starting April 17th, with an expected duration of one month, affecting production by a... ...
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Price Stability, Increased Demand
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Price Stability, Increased Demand Market Overview: On April 15th, the average price of calcined petroleum coke(cpc) in Chinese market was 2,308 RMB/ton, holding steady compared to the previous working day. Currently, low-sulfur cpc market is stable, with prices in the Northeast region remaining firm due to strong raw material prices. Most transactions i... ...
【Steel】Crude Oil Plunges 5%! Macro Pressure Mounts—Will Steel Prices Decline Further Tomorrow?
Graphite electrodes are key materials for EAF steelmaking, mainly used for arc heating. With excellent conductivity and high-temperature resistance, they are crucial for improving EAF production efficiency and quality.【Steel】Crude Oil Plunges 5%! Macro Pressure Mounts—Will Steel Prices Decline Further Tomorrow? During the May Day holiday, multiple market highlights emerged. Int... ...
【EAF Steel】Awaiting the Exit of Small Blast Furnace Capacity
With the growth of electric arc furnace steelmaking and the new energy industry, the needle coke market has broad prospects, especially driven by the demand for high-power graphite electrodes.【EAF Steel】Awaiting the Exit of Small Blast Furnace CapacityThis week, China's construction steel market continued its downward trend. In the first half of the week, transactions remai... ...
【Steel Industry】Thriving Production! Steel Mills Across the Nation Rushing to Meet Orders
【Steel Industry】Thriving Production! Steel Mills Across the Nation Rushing to Meet OrdersRecently, numerous steel enterprises in China have displayed bustling production activity, working at full capacity to meet market demand. Driven by economic recovery and infrastructure development, the steel industry appears to be embracing new growth opportunities. Graphite electrodes, k... ...
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 Bottomed Out and Rebounded: What Lies Ahead?
【Ultra-High Power Graphite Electrodes】 Bottomed Out and Rebounded: What Lies Ahead?In July, China's domestic ultra-high power (UHP) graphite electrodes saw a slight rebound, with prices increasing by 100 yuan/ton compared to the previous month. Prolonged losses led to large-scale production cuts and reduced supply, prompting graphite electrode manufacturers to reverse the d... ...
【Needle Coke】Application in Graphite Electrodes
【Needle Coke】Application in Graphite Electrodes Graphite electrodes are primarily used in electric arc furnaces for steelmaking, ore-smelting furnaces, and resistance furnaces. In recent years, due to the environmental benefits of electric arc furnace steelmaking compared to blast furnace steelmaking, many countries have been favoring the electric arc furnace steelmaking indus... ...
【New Energy】 Xi Jinping: "China's New Energy Industry Does Not Have an 'Overcapacity Problem'!"
【New Energy】 Xi Jinping: "China's New Energy Industry Does Not Have an 'Overcapacity Problem'!" On the morning of May 6th, local time, President Xi Jinping was invited to the Elysée Palace in Paris for a trilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. President Xi emphasized that China always views its... ...
【Graphite Electrode】Market Outlook for May
【Graphite Electrode】Market Outlook for May In April, Chinese domestic ultra-high power graphite electrode market showed a weak trend, with a month-on-month decrease of 400 yuan/ton and significant industry competition pressure. What will be the market situation for graphite electrodes in May?1. Demand: In April, the operation of electric arc furnaces and blast furnaces fluctuat... ...
【Blast Furnace】 Iron Production Declines by 1.4% Globally in Q1 2024
【Blast Furnace】 Iron Production Declines by 1.4% Globally in Q1 2024 According to statistics from the World Steel Association, the production of blast furnace iron in 37 countries and regions amounted to 318 million tons in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 1.4% decrease compared to the previous year.In 2023, these 37 countries and regions accounted for 98.25% of global prod... ...
【Steel Industry】April Shutdowns and Production Status
【Steel Industry】April Shutdowns and Production StatusⅠ. April Shutdowns in Steel Plants:According to incomplete statistics, as of April 12th, 12 Chinese domestic steel plants have announced maintenance shutdowns. Among them: Jiangsu Yonggang plans to undergo maintenance on its bar rebar line starting April 17th, with an expected duration of one month, affecting production by a... ...
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Price Stability, Increased Demand
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Price Stability, Increased Demand Market Overview: On April 15th, the average price of calcined petroleum coke(cpc) in Chinese market was 2,308 RMB/ton, holding steady compared to the previous working day. Currently, low-sulfur cpc market is stable, with prices in the Northeast region remaining firm due to strong raw material prices. Most transactions i... ...
