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Global lithium short term outlook January 2023

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27 January 2023

Global lithium short term outlook January 2023

Report summary

We have updated our outlook to incorporate the following: * minor updates to reflect updated lithium production * adjustment to near-term quarterly pricing to reflect current prices levels and market sentiment We maintain our demand outlook for the coming years. The decreasing demand growth rates, coupled with increasing supply as well as an early Lunar New Year have resulted in prices plateauing.

Table of contents

  • Current prices
    • Lithium carbonate
  • Resources
  • Refining
  • China market

Tables and charts

This report includes 14 images and tables including:

  • Quarterly lithium carbonate price forecast, USD/t CIF excluding VAT, nominal
  • Quarterly lithium hydroxide price forecast, USD/t CIF excluding VAT, nominal
  • Quarterly spodumene concentrate price forecast, USD/t CIF excluding VAT, nominal
  • Electric vehicle sales by region, thousands of vehicles
  • Cathode demand by type, kt
  • Lithium demand by cathode chemistry, t LCE
  • Lithium demand by product, kt LCE
  • Lithium chemical supply outlook by product, kt LCE
  • Chinese lithium carbonate imports
  • Lithium carbonate
  • Lithium hydroxide
  • Lithium carbonate
  • Lithium hydroxide
  • Spodumene concentrate exports

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