Chinese lithium prices rise on tight supply, other markets follow suit – Fastmarkets

Chinese lithium prices rise on tight supply, other markets follow suit – Fastmarkets: Cross-commodity price reporting agency Fastmarkets reports that Chinese lithium prices are rising as a result of constrained supply, with Chinese lithium consumers topping up their inventories and scrambling for available spot units in the past two weeks before logistics in China start to come to a halt ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. While the period over January 31 to February 6 is designated as a public holiday this year, it is common for Chinese workers to take time off beyond just the official days, the firm notes.

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