China's sluggish EV market boosts lithium carbonate export enquiries

Export enquiries for Chinese lithium carbonate increased over the past month due to diminished lithium prices since November caused by sluggish domestic demand from the electric vehicle (EV) sector, which left a wide export arbitrage window, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday March 9.

The majority of global lithium carbonate supply is currently tied up in mid- and long-term contracts with South American and Chinese suppliers. As a result, buyers in Japan, South Korea,...

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Justin Yang

Zihao Li

Jingtai Lun

March 09, 2023

07:36 GMT

Shanghai, London