Launch of Chinese synthetic graphite feedstock prices

Fastmarkets will assess petroleum needle coke and green petroleum coke, every Wednesday on an ex-works China basis, 0.5% sulfur, yuan/tonne.

Additionally, Fastmarkets will have a value in use to tool for the green petroleum coke with a higher sulfur content ranging from 0.5% to 2%, rising in 0.5% increments.

Both petroleum needle coke and green petroleum coke are vital feedstocks for synthetic graphite anode materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

The price launch is a significant step toward fostering greater transparency within the battery anode market, which plays a pivotal role in the rapidly expanding lithium-ion battery sector.

The price specifications are as follows:

MB-GRA-0046 Petroleum needle coke 0.5% S, exw China, yuan/tonne
Quality: Sulfur: 0.5% max, volatile matter: 5-8%, moisture: 5% max, ash: 0.2% max, nitrogen: 0.7% max, pre-calcinated
Quantity: Minimum 35 tonnes
Location: Ex-works China
Timing: Spot
Unit: CNY/tonne
Publication: Weekly, Wednesdays by 4pm London time

MB-GRA-0047 Green petroleum coke 0.5% S, exw China, yuan/tonne
Quality: Sulfur: 0.5% max, volatile matter: 12% max, moisture: 3% max, ash 0.5% max, vanadium: 100µg/g max, pre-calcinated
Quantity: Minimum 35 tonnes
Location: Ex-works China
Timing: Spot
Unit: CNY/tonne
Publication: Weekly, Wednesdays by 4pm London time

To provide feedback on these prices, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these assessments, please contact Sybil Pan by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Sybil Pan re: Graphite synthetic feedstock.”

To see all Fastmarkets’ pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.