Graphite electrode price is firm, the supply and demand sides of the game is intense!

Recently, we investigated the market of ultra-high power graphite electrodes, for example, the mainstream ex-factory price of ultra-high power graphite electrodes with tax

 included is between RMB 16,700-17300/tonne with physical indexes of 1800mm ≤ length ≤ 2100mm; and diameter of 450mm.

From the raw material side, petroleum coke prices have changed dramatically in the past few days, the main producing areas of petroleum coke, such as Jinzhou, Daqing, 

Fushun, etc., petroleum coke prices have risen linearly, and the recent petroleum coke prices have dropped slightly, but still maintained at relatively high prices, the cost pressure

 on graphite electrode enterprises still exists.

From the downstream demand side, the current steel mills for graphite electrode procurement presents a polarized market situation, some steel mills due to graphite electrode 

stocked up years ago, in the graphite electrode price increase, the willingness to purchase is not great, while the steel mills with insufficient stocked up years ago are willing to 

purchase strongly.

From a comprehensive point of view, although the price of petroleum coke has dropped, but the price of graphite electrode is still firm, there is still no downward trend, the 

supply and purchase sides are in the game stage, the graphite electrode market as a whole is a hot deal.