ICC China Graphite Electrode Price Index (December 16)
Xin ferns information sorting
Xin fern news: this week the domestic graphite electrode market price fluctuated slightly, but the price of mainstream manufacturers has not changed much.Near the end of the year, the operating rate of electric furnace steel began to decline, the export of graphite electrode inquiry situation is more, but the actual orders are less, the market does indeed face double pressure in the short term.But from the perspective of raw material end, this week the mainstream oil coke factory (Fushun two factory) factory price raised 200 yuan / ton, high-end low sulfur coke and needle coke prices strong, plus the approach of the Winter Olympics, many mainstream manufacturers production will be affected to a certain extent, is bound to late graphite supply of electrode resources caused certain tension.At present, from the market feedback, the Fujian department of electric furnace steel plant in the early electrode inventory has been digested about the same, the recent inquiry list has increased.However, the small specifications of graphite electrode supply is tight, the price is strong, the large specifications of the current price is a little chaotic.As of Thursday, the mainstream price of UHP450mm specifications with 30% needle coke content of the market is 21,5,000 yuan to 22,000 yuan / ton, the mainstream price of UHP600mm specifications is 25,000-27,000 yuan / ton, and the UHP700mm price is 30,000-33,000 yuan / ton.
Raw materials
This week, the factory price of oil coke plant of Fushun Plant 2 increased by 200 yuan / ton. As of Thursday, Fushun Petrochemical 1 # A petroleum coke price is 5800 yuan / ton, 1 # B Jinxi Petrochemical petroleum coke price is 4600 yuan / ton, maintain the level of last weekend, low sulfur calcination price price at 7600-8000 yuan / ton.This week, the domestic needle coke price continues to be stable, and the supply of high-quality coke is still not abundant. As of this Thursday, the mainstream quotation of the domestic coal and oil series product market is 9,500-11,000 yuan / ton.
Steel mills
This week, domestic steel prices improved slightly, prices recovered slightly volatile, factory inventory and social inventories continued to decline.Near the end of the year, some parts of the north and southwest due to the waste steel tightening, limited production and maintenance, East China and South China increased slightly.The recent epidemic in Zhejiang and other places has little temporary impact on steel demand, but businesses are still cautious, mainly at the end of the year, so the room for steel prices to rise in shipments is relatively limited.
Aftermarket forecast
High-end raw materials are still tight, the late price is still the possibility of rise, graphite electrode in a short term showed a small shock, the market will still be stable rise.
Post time: Dec-21-2021