Selenium supply tightness persists, prices remain solid

Selenium prices were stable on Wednesday May 24 compared with May 19, after increasing by 8.52% from the previous pricing session on May 17, with many market participants reporting difficulty in securing materials.

Fastmarkets’ twice-weekly price assessment for selenium, 99.5% Se min, in-whs Rotterdam, was $8.20-10.90 per lb on May 24, as it had been on May 19, compared with $7.20-10.40 per lb...