Aluminum Auxiliaries Weekly: Raw Material Prices Soften, Profits Under Pressure Despite Robust Demand

Published: Aug 15, 2024 19:43

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[SMM Weekly Review of Aluminum Auxiliary Materials: Price of Raw Materials Softens, Unfavorable Corporate Profitability but Robust Demand] During this week, the price of petroleum coke in the market tended to weaken while coal pitch prices fell, leading to weakened support from the raw material side. According to SMM calculations, as of August 15, the cost of prebaked carbon anodes in China was approximately RMB 3,754 per ton...

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