[SMM Lithium Battery Anode Raw Material Market Weekly Review: Demand Weakness Dominated This Week's Coke Price Trends, Production Resumptions and Supply Increase Pressured Subsequent Market Outlook] June 11 – This week, the quoted prices of China's low-sulphur petroleum coke fell, while oil-based needle raw coke prices moved sideways.

Over the next 1-2 weeks, the domestic petroleum coke market is expected to mainly edge lower amid stability. Low-sulphur petroleum coke prices will face relatively greater downward pressure, while mid and high-sulphur petroleum coke may see limited declines due to rigid demand support from the prebaked anode industry. The overall market will remain in the doldrums.

[SMM Lithium Battery Anode Raw Material Market Weekly Review: Weak Supply and Demand Combined with Easing Costs Led to Anode Raw Material Coke Price Pullback] June 4: Prices of low-sulphur petroleum coke and oil-based green needle coke in China fluctuated downward this week.

【SMM Aluminum Brief】According to the latest SMM data, the Shandong 2# petroleum coke spot price index was recorded at RMB 4,203.64/mt, up 0.52% from last Thursday; the Shandong 3# petroleum coke spot price index stood at RMB 3,752.45/mt, up 0.87%; and the Shandong 4# petroleum coke spot price index reached RMB 2,000.6/mt, up 4.02%.

【SMM Aluminum Brief】Trading activity in China’s petroleum coke market improved this week compared with the previous period. Increased refinery maintenance and output declines at some producers led to a noticeable reduction in supply, providing support for petroleum coke prices and helping the market stabilize after earlier declines. However, performance varied across different grades. Low-sulfur coke prices fell sharply due to weak downstream demand, while medium- and high-sulfur coke prices remained relatively firm on tighter supply and stable rigid demand.

[SMM Lithium Battery Anode Raw Material Market Weekly Review: Weakening Costs Dragged Petroleum Coke Lower, Needle Coke Prices Held Steady Amid Tug-of-War Between Sellers and Buyers] May 28: China's low-sulphur petroleum coke market weakened overall this week, with prices declining significantly, down over 6% WoW.

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[SMM Lithium Battery Anode Raw Material Market Weekly Review: Anode Raw Material Coke Market Ran Steadily, Cost Support Stabilized] May 14: This week, China's needle coke and low-sulphur petroleum coke markets operated steadily overall, with futures prices holding stable.

[SMM Aluminum News Flash] In the petroleum coke market, refinery maintenance is gradually increasing, delayed coking unit operating rates are pulling back, and domestic petroleum coke supply is expected to tighten marginally. Combined with the post-holiday return to normal market order and the gradual release of downstream stocking and restocking demand at the beginning of the month, the petroleum coke market has short-term support to recover, with prices mainly expected to stop falling and stabilize and move sideways.

[SMM Lithium Battery Anode Raw Material Market Weekly Review: Needle Coke Prices Held Steady, Petroleum Coke Rose Slightly] May 7: This week, after the holiday ended in China, needle coke prices held steady while petroleum coke saw a slight increase. Cost side, Brent crude oil prices showed a pullback trend after the holiday.