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July 2020
06 July 2020
The price of spherical graphite has dropped to a two-year low amid weakening demand in the major markets in Japan and South Korea. Flake graphite prices have stalled, meanwhile, with market participants reporting a low level of liquidity.
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03 July 2020
China’s total imports of flake graphite tumbled by 92% in the space of five months from January to May 2020 amid bearish market conditions and the suspension of production operations in various African countries, according to market participants.
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02 July 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday July 2.
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02 July 2020
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June 2020
25 June 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday June 25.
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25 June 2020
Crude steel production in Germany fell by 27% year-on-year in May 2020, following a 24% drop in April due to output adjustments made by mills to address the Covid-19-driven deterioration in steel demand, German steel federation WV Stahl said on Wednesday June 24.
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24 June 2020
Sales of passenger cars in the EU will fall by 25% year on year in the full 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said on Tuesday June 23.
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18 June 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday June 18.
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11 June 2020
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10 June 2020
Weak demand and diversifying supply sources may be contributing to the anomalous trends of recent weeks for higher fob China flake graphite prices and lower cif Europe prices.
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09 June 2020
Honda and Nissan will restart operations at their respective UK facilities today following pandemic related shutdowns, the companies said on Monday June 8.
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05 June 2020
Global demand for steel will decrease by 6.40% year-on-year in 2020 due to the effects of Covid-19 pandemic lockdown measures, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) said on Thursday June 4.
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04 June 2020
Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday June 4.
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03 June 2020
Refractories production in China fell to 1.65 million tonnes in April, down by 4.1% year on year, according to data from the China Association of Refractories.
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03 June 2020
Spain’s steel production declined in April due to Covid-19-related restrictions, with output sinking below the figures reached over the “worst months of the financial crisis in 2008,” Unesid, the country’s steel association, said.
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02 June 2020
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01 June 2020
ArcelorMittal plans to restart production at its mill in Bosnia, while Italy’s AFV Beltrame puts one plant on pause and Acciai Terni Speciali cuts output in the week ended Friday May 29.