Graphite electrode: this week the graphite electrode market strong stable operation, mainstream factories firm quotation, cost, supply, demand under the support of the enterprise market is still optimistic. At present, the raw material end of the oil coke rise continues, the main refinery quotation continues to rise steadily; Coal asphalt cost has good supply support, and the center of new single price in some regions has moved up; Needle coke in many good foot, prices remain firm; Raw material costs continue to support electrode prices. Graphitization side of the negative market squeeze resources tight. The high processing cost also supports the electrode cost. On the supply side, the overall production of enterprises remains stable. Under the pressure of high cost, some small enterprises reduce production, but mainstream enterprises maintain stable production and stable electrode supply. Downstream steel demand performance is more general, the epidemic and industry profit is not much resulting in some steel enterprises to stop production maintenance, steel capacity utilization rate decreased, adverse graphite electrode market demand; But the small holiday is approaching, non-steel demand performance is better, the superposition of some steel bidding at the end of the month, late demand or will increase. Source: CBC Metals
Post time: Apr-25-2022