ICC News: Overall market shipments are steady in April. Price of needle coke used in electrode production maintains a steady upward trend, while that for the manufacture of anode materials is on a steady downward path. As of late April, domestic coal-based needle coke are largely at 23,000-28,000 yuan/tonne and petroleum-based needle coke 21,000-26,000 yuan/tonne.
Specifically, coal-based needle coke production at Anshan Kaifeng Carbon is stable, with monthly production kept at 3 kilotons. The factory has been runing continuously in 2018 and has changed from off-line maintenance scheduled in April to on-line maintenance so that Kaifeng Carbon can still maintain fully operational. Baosteel Chemical's needle coke shipments are stable this week, with monthly delivery reaching 1.5 kilotons; the exercise price for this month is 25,000 yuan/ton and green needle coke 16,000 yuan/ton.
Production at Jiangsu Fangda C-Chem (Jiangsu) has been steady this month. As it is scheduled for maintenance in May, the needle coke supply and price for April remain undecided. As of late March, the company's needle coke market price is largely at 28,000 yuan/ton.
Shanxi Hongte's needle coke production is stable this month. Monthly output is 3 kilotons, which are all used in its own graphite electrode production.
Shandong Yida's needle coke production is stable in April. Overall shipment registers 10 kilotons and monthly output 4.5 kilotons. As of the end of this month, the factory carries 4 kilotons of inventories. Its calcining facilities are expected to be completed in August. Its needle coke price is largely at 23,000 yuan/ton and green coke 13,000 yuan/ton.
Shandong Jingyang's output of calcined needle coke which is petroleum-based currently is at over 4 kilotons each month, with price largely at 24,000 yuan/ton and green coke 13,000 yuan/ton. The factory will carry out maintenance on the coking facilities late this month and conduct relative technical upgrades for a period of 10 to 15 days, although calcination equipment continues normal operation.
Specifically, coal-based needle coke production at Anshan Kaifeng Carbon is stable, with monthly production kept at 3 kilotons. The factory has been runing continuously in 2018 and has changed from off-line maintenance scheduled in April to on-line maintenance so that Kaifeng Carbon can still maintain fully operational. Baosteel Chemical's needle coke shipments are stable this week, with monthly delivery reaching 1.5 kilotons; the exercise price for this month is 25,000 yuan/ton and green needle coke 16,000 yuan/ton.
Production at Jiangsu Fangda C-Chem (Jiangsu) has been steady this month. As it is scheduled for maintenance in May, the needle coke supply and price for April remain undecided. As of late March, the company's needle coke market price is largely at 28,000 yuan/ton.
Shanxi Hongte's needle coke production is stable this month. Monthly output is 3 kilotons, which are all used in its own graphite electrode production.
Shandong Yida's needle coke production is stable in April. Overall shipment registers 10 kilotons and monthly output 4.5 kilotons. As of the end of this month, the factory carries 4 kilotons of inventories. Its calcining facilities are expected to be completed in August. Its needle coke price is largely at 23,000 yuan/ton and green coke 13,000 yuan/ton.
Shandong Jingyang's output of calcined needle coke which is petroleum-based currently is at over 4 kilotons each month, with price largely at 24,000 yuan/ton and green coke 13,000 yuan/ton. The factory will carry out maintenance on the coking facilities late this month and conduct relative technical upgrades for a period of 10 to 15 days, although calcination equipment continues normal operation.
Philips 66's product price this month is the same as that in the previous period, with HNP product at $ 2500, HSP product at $ 2800 and HBA product at $1800. Sources indicated that Philips 66's total volume of shipment this year is about the same as last year, with most of it used in the production of anode materials.
Mitsubishi Chemical's products are largely at $3,500-3,800; sources revealed its supply to China remain tight in 2018, which is estimated at 5,000-6,000 tons in total.
PMC's price is largely at $ 3,500-3,600 this week; its planned export volume is 40 kilotons in 2018; while it continues to focus on graphite electrode field, it is not giving up on the anode material market.
PMC's price is largely at $ 3,500-3,600 this week; its planned export volume is 40 kilotons in 2018; while it continues to focus on graphite electrode field, it is not giving up on the anode material market.
JXTG is working with an anode material company in Shenzhen and it is able to maintain a small supply of petroleum-based needle coke right now; sources indicate JXTG's main target is Europe and America market this year.
Japan's Petrocokes needle coke price is at $ 3,500 this month; its supply in China is limited.
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