Fastmarkets is expanding its graphite coverage into the
synthetic graphite electrode market.
Graphite electrodes are used in electric-arc furnaces
for the production of steel as well as other molten metal
processes. Pricing these products would be highly complementary
to Fastmarkets’ existing coverage of steel, its
feedstocks and related materials, as well as informing
participants in other non-ferrous markets about a key cost
component.
In addition, the production process for graphite
electrodes is similar to the manufacture of synthetic graphite
for battery anodes.
Therefore, covering the graphite electrode market
would provide additional insight into existing coverage of the
downstream natural graphite market aimed at the battery anode
sector.
The proposed price specifications are as
follows:
Graphite electrodes, high power, fob China, $
per tonne
Quality: 350-450mm diameter
Quantity: Minimum 20 tonnes
Location: fob China
Timing: Spot
Publication: Every two weeks, Wednesdays, by 4pm
London.
Graphite electrodes, ultra high power, fob
China, $ per tonne
Quality: 450-650mm diameter
Quantity: Minimum 20 tonnes
Location: fob China
Timing: Spot
Publication: Every two weeks, Wednesdays, by 4pm
London.
The consultation period for this proposed launch
starts from December 2, 2021, and will end on January 12, 2022.
The launch will take place, subject to market feedback, on
January 19, 2022.
To provide feedback on these prices, or if you would
like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter
to these prices, please contact Jon Stibbs or Sybil Pan by
email at pricing@fastmarkets.com.
Please add the subject heading 'FAO: Jon Stibbs, Sybil Pan:
graphite electrodes’.
To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing
methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/about-us/methodology.