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LCO: LCO Quotations Follow the Rise of Spot Lithium Carbonate, with Limited Expected Impact from the New Policy

iconJan 15, 2026 17:09

LCO cathode prices rose sharply again this week, mainly driven by higher lithium carbonate prices. Cathode plants have raised offers for standard products to above 400,000 yuan/mt, but no deals have been concluded at this level. The government introduced a new tax rebate policy last Friday. Given that direct exports of LCO cathode are relatively small and most LCO battery cells are exported as finished products with built-in cells, the impact of this policy on the LCO market is expected to be limited.

 

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