Graphite pricing news

• January 2022

  Fastmarkets launches graphite electrodes prices with firm market facing rising costs

  21 January 2022

  The first week of Fastmarkets’ coverage of China’s high power (HP) and ultra-high power (UHP) graphite electrodes prices examined a market in which prices were described as already high and expected to climb further, due to rising costs for raw materials, sources said.

• Graphite markets confident of increased activity after lunar new year

  20 January 2022

  Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday January 20.

• Fastmarkets’ graphite flake carbon value in use narrows to below 4% for first time

  19 January 2022

  Fastmarkets’ graphite value in use (VIU) for carbon content of flake material has fallen to its lowest level since Fastmarkets began the measurement, while the price premium of large flake over fine flake has also been narrowing due to rising costs and prices for all materials.

• Launch of fob China graphite electrodes price assessments

  14 January 2022

  Fastmarkets will launch two price assessments for high power (HP) and ultra high power (UHP) graphite electrodes on Wednesday January 19.

• Graphite prices stable but supply issues continue to hamper market

  13 January 2022

  Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday January 13.

• Tight supply, rising costs push up fine flake graphite prices

  06 January 2022

  Key data from the graphite pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Thursday January 6.