Industrial Minerals


Strengthening demand pushes up graphite prices

25 July 2011


Higher demand and tight supply puts pressure on prices

Keywords: graphite, refractories, batteries, fuel cells

Prices for graphite flake (90%) have increased this week due to strengthening demand and tight supply in China. Increases are expected to continue, market sources told IM.

 

“Customers think the prices is too high but it is difficult to get a lower price since [there is] strong demand and reduced output,” a market source told...