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As a critical component in the battery technology used for electric vehicles, nickel’s strong demand and supply growth have created a volatile commodity market. Uncertainties about the near-term supply-demand balance for the metal have been the primary driver of this volatility, but the long-term outlook for this battery material is strong.
As well as its use in batteries for electric vehicles, about 70% of global production is for stainless steel – particularly in China. End-use markets for stainless steel are strong, including construction and automotive, as well as appliances and flatware.
To help you navigate this complex market, we aim to bring you reliable, and timely intelligence and analysis on nickel, including both nickel sulfate and mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP).
Regional and product price divergence has been a consistent trend across nickel markets globally, creating the need for more granular price reporting. Fastmarkets has recently launched a free-on-board Indonesia price for nickel pig iron (NPI) and MHP to further expand our existing suite of nickel prices.
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With the nickel market in flux as new supply comes online, market participants and investors need clarity and insights into what’s ahead. Get the latest nickel news and analysis from our expert price reporters.
Copper market price speculation is driving the base metals narrative, head of research at UK-based services provider Sucden Financial Daria Efanova said during the company’s third-quarter metals webinar on Wednesday July 17.
China’s nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery output in June registered fell to 20.5 gigawatts hours (GWh), down by 1.5 GWh, or 6.8%, from the 22 GWh in May, and down by 3.7 GWh, or 15.3%, from the 24.2 GWh in March, according to the data from China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA)
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German chemical producer BASF announced on Monday June 24 that it will exit a $2.6 billion investment in a nickel-cobalt refining project in Weda Bay, Indonesia due to significant changes in the nickel market since the inception of the project
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