Battery raw materials short-term forecasts
1-2 year forecasts for the raw materials used in EV and ESS battery cells
Price volatility and the short-term impacts of new supply and changing supply chains place a premium on seeing clearly over the next two years.
Whether the priority is to optimize buying and selling strategies, understand the best contract structures, or mitigate risks, Fastmarkets Battery Raw Materials Short-Term Forecasts give market participants the clarity to move with confidence and translate clarity to financial performance. Our platform combines in-depth market analysis and independent weekly research, providing you with all the information you need in one place. The comprehensive resource empowers you to confidently lead price negotiations and make well-informed decisions quickly.
Short-term forecasts include:
- Independent analysis of supply and demand fundamentals for critical battery raw materials including lithium, graphite, manganese and cobalt
- 2-year price forecasts for lithium carbonate and hydroxide domestic China and seaborne Asian prices
- 2-year price forecast for Fastmarkets MB cobalt standard grade benchmark price
- 2-year price forecasts for graphite spherical and graphite flake for Europe and China
- Analysis of pricing mechanisms including spot, contract and formula-based spodumene prices
- Market dynamics and sentiment for electric vehicle (EV) market, including regional developments and EV take-up by region
- Monthly updated reports and access to our expert analysts
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Electric vehicle (EV) battery makers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are willing to pay a premium for Inflation Reduction Act-compliant material, according to a top executive at US-based natural graphite producer and processor Westwater Resources Inc
The United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) office announced a further extension of all China Section 301 tariff exclusions on 352 Chinese import and 77 pandemic-related categories through June 14, after which, the tariff exclusion for China’s graphite anodes will not be extended, the USTR announced on Friday May 24
The South Korea government has started to build up a national stockpile of lithium reserves through the state-owned Korea Mine Rehabilitation & Mineral Resources Corp (KOMIR), Fastmarkets was told on Tuesday May 21
A host of Chinese battery manufacturers have been increasing their production of electrolytic nickel to reap gains from strong futures prices because the growth in downstream demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is slowing, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday May 21
Spot lithium carbonate prices in China edged up over the week ended Thursday May 9 amid volatility in the futures market and weak demand after the country’s Labor Day holiday from May 1-5, sources told Fastmarkets
The benchmarks set out by the European Union’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) are “not realistic” without a financial support mechanism, according to the director of a planned facility to reintroduce magnesium production to Europe
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