Published: Mar 22, 2024 21:00
[SMM Analysis: Cost increase, demand performance is poor, and the import volume of petroleum coke will continue to decrease at the beginning of 2024] In the first two months of 2024, the import volume of petroleum coke showed a decline, with petroleum coke gradually arriving at the ports, resulting in fluctuating adjustments in port inventory, but overall showing a cumulative inventory posture. Since the first quarter, domestic petroleum coke prices have mainly been consolidating, downstream demand performance has been mediocre. As we enter the second quarter, the resumption of production expectations of electrolytic aluminum enterprises in the southwest region has increased, driving the consumption of prebaked anodes, and the market orders for negative electrode materials are on the rise.

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