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    Demand and supply are now in balance as the industry recovers from Omnicron disruptions

    Despite crude oil nearing the $100 per barrel mark, it remains unlikely that we’ll see increased biodiesel blending

    From January 2023, Fastmarkets proposes to no longer roll over its price assessments for minor metals, ores, alloys or industrial minerals when these are scheduled to be made on days that fall on public holidays in the country in which the price is assessed, or in which a price is based.

    China’s graphite electrode prices ticked up in the fortnight to Wednesday February 16 on needle coke prices that have risen continuously over the past couple of months, as well as high graphitization costs due to restrained capacity with competition from the anode sector, market sources have said

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