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China’s graphite electrodes prices rally 30% in Jan-May’21 on demand surge

May 28, 2021

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by

Aditi Tiwari

in Graphite Electrode

Chinese graphite electrodes (GE) prices for HP grades jumped by RMB 10,000/t ($1,570/t) between Jan- May’21 whereas UHP grades rose by RMB 6,000/t ($940/t) during the period under review. Prices for the 450mm HP grade are currently assessed at RMB 20,250/t ($3,200/t) whereas the 600mm UHP grade is at RMB 26,000/t ($4,100/t). Factors like increased…