Supply and Demand
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Anti-Overcompetition Sentiment Drives Output Stabilization
Graphite electrodes are key consumables in EAF steelmaking, ensuring efficiency and quality with high conductivity and heat resistance.【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Anti-Overcompetition Sentiment Drives Output StabilizationDue to high temperatures and heavy rainfall, construction activities in many regions of China were hindered this week, leading to a further decline in demand f... ...
【Steel Prices】Too Early for a Bottom Rebound
Graphite electrodes are vital consumables in electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking, mainly used for arc heating. With superior electrical conductivity and high-temperature resistance, they are key to improving both the output and quality of EAF steel.【Steel Prices】Too Early for a Bottom Rebound Recently, driven by news such as the "resource tax" and "production cuts," coking c... ...
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Prices Remain Stable Amid Market Caution
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Prices Remain Stable Amid Market Caution Market OverviewOn April 22, the average price of calcined petroleum coke stood at RMB 3,263/ton, remaining flat from the previous working day. Currently, the low-sulfur calcined petroleum coke market is largely stable in pricing, though low-priced resources are still present. Downstream electrode manufacturers, a... ...
【Anode Materials】Prices Edge Up: Anode Materials and Raw Material Price Trends in Q1 2025
The rapid growth of EVs and energy storage boosts demand for graphitized petroleum coke, mainly driven by increased use in lithium battery anodes.【Anode Materials】Prices Edge Up: Analysis of Anode Materials and Raw Material Price Trends in Q1 2025 In the first quarter of 2025, petroleum coke prices experienced significant volatility, increasing production costs for downstream s... ...
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Market Watch: Supply Tightens, Prices May See Modest Increase
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Market Watch: Supply Tightens, Prices May See Modest Increase During the week of April 4–10, 2025, the domestic calcined petroleum coke (CPC) market saw lukewarm trading activity.For low-sulfur CPC, raw coke prices remained generally stable with slight increases. However, downstream demand showed no significant improvement, and mainstream transaction pr... ...
【Petroleum Coke】Quarterly Outlook: Q1 Surged and Then Declined, Q2 May Fluctuate Upward
Petroleum coke is mainly used to make graphite electrodes, with key downstream applications in aluminum electrolysis, electric vehicles, and steelmaking. Due to its high carbon content, petroleum coke is widely used as electrode material in electric arc furnace (EAF) steel production.【Petroleum Coke】Quarterly Outlook: Q1 Surged and Then Declined, Q2 May Fluctuate Upward In Q1 2... ...
【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Anti-Overcompetition Sentiment Drives Output Stabilization
Graphite electrodes are key consumables in EAF steelmaking, ensuring efficiency and quality with high conductivity and heat resistance.【Electric Arc Furnace Steel】Anti-Overcompetition Sentiment Drives Output StabilizationDue to high temperatures and heavy rainfall, construction activities in many regions of China were hindered this week, leading to a further decline in demand f... ...
【Steel Prices】Too Early for a Bottom Rebound
Graphite electrodes are vital consumables in electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking, mainly used for arc heating. With superior electrical conductivity and high-temperature resistance, they are key to improving both the output and quality of EAF steel.【Steel Prices】Too Early for a Bottom Rebound Recently, driven by news such as the "resource tax" and "production cuts," coking c... ...
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Prices Remain Stable Amid Market Caution
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Prices Remain Stable Amid Market Caution Market OverviewOn April 22, the average price of calcined petroleum coke stood at RMB 3,263/ton, remaining flat from the previous working day. Currently, the low-sulfur calcined petroleum coke market is largely stable in pricing, though low-priced resources are still present. Downstream electrode manufacturers, a... ...
【Anode Materials】Prices Edge Up: Anode Materials and Raw Material Price Trends in Q1 2025
The rapid growth of EVs and energy storage boosts demand for graphitized petroleum coke, mainly driven by increased use in lithium battery anodes.【Anode Materials】Prices Edge Up: Analysis of Anode Materials and Raw Material Price Trends in Q1 2025 In the first quarter of 2025, petroleum coke prices experienced significant volatility, increasing production costs for downstream s... ...
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Market Watch: Supply Tightens, Prices May See Modest Increase
【Calcined Petroleum Coke】Market Watch: Supply Tightens, Prices May See Modest Increase During the week of April 4–10, 2025, the domestic calcined petroleum coke (CPC) market saw lukewarm trading activity.For low-sulfur CPC, raw coke prices remained generally stable with slight increases. However, downstream demand showed no significant improvement, and mainstream transaction pr... ...
【Petroleum Coke】Quarterly Outlook: Q1 Surged and Then Declined, Q2 May Fluctuate Upward
Petroleum coke is mainly used to make graphite electrodes, with key downstream applications in aluminum electrolysis, electric vehicles, and steelmaking. Due to its high carbon content, petroleum coke is widely used as electrode material in electric arc furnace (EAF) steel production.【Petroleum Coke】Quarterly Outlook: Q1 Surged and Then Declined, Q2 May Fluctuate Upward In Q1 2... ...
