In April 2025, the production of Co3O4 increased significantly, with both MoM and YoY growth.
The main reason was that downstream LCO manufacturers had low inventory levels. To maintain normal production, they had strong procurement demand for Co3O4. Additionally, some manufacturers were concerned about a potential further increase in the spot price of Co3O4 in the future, leading to a certain level of advance procurement demand. This further enhanced market activity and drove an increase in the planned production of Co3O4 enterprises.
It is expected that in May 2025, due to the depletion of downstream LCO manufacturers' inventory to low levels, coupled with stockpiling demand driven by the release of new models, a new round of procurement peak may occur. This will further increase the orders of Co3O4 enterprises, achieving sustained MoM and YoY growth.
SMM New Energy Research Team
Wang Cong 021-51666838
Ma Rui 021-51595780
Yuan Ye 021-51595792
Feng Disheng 021-51666714
Xu Ying 021-51666707
Lv Yanlin 021-20707875
Liu Yujun 021-20707895
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Zhou Zhicheng 021-51666711
