The price of industrial grade and battery grade lithium carbonate rose continuously this week. On February 17, the average price of industrial grade lithium carbonate in East China was 399000 yuan / ton, which was 6.51% higher than that in early Zhou (the average price of industrial grade lithium carbonate in East China was 374600 yuan / ton on February 13). On February 17, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 422000 yuan / ton, which was 6.57% higher than that in early Zhou (the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 396000 yuan / ton on February 13). As of February 17, the comprehensive quotation of industrial grade lithium carbonate market is around 403000 ~ 430000 yuan / ton, and the comprehensive quotation of battery grade lithium carbonate market is around 420000 ~ 465000 yuan / ton.

According to the observation of market changes, the price of lithium carbonate continued to rise significantly this week, the supply and demand of lithium ore and lithium salt in the market is still tight, and the gap of domestic lithium carbonate is still obvious. In terms of supply, the market was affected by the maintenance of lithium salt enterprises. In February, the supply remained low, and the development of output growth was relatively slow. In terms of demand, the production and sales of domestic new energy vehicles continued to exceed expectations, driving the release of production and sales of cathode materials, especially the output of lithium iron phosphate remained strong.

The downstream lithium hydroxide Market is rising. At present, the upstream lithium carbonate market continues to rise, and the cost boost is obvious. Some manufacturers may overhaul in late February, and the supply side is expected to reduce. In addition, the demand side is positive, and the market is running firmly.

The price of lithium iron phosphate in the downstream is temporarily stable. At present, the manufacturer has tight supply, insufficient supply, high negotiation focus, and fair market negotiation atmosphere. The price of raw materials in the upstream is high, and the price is high. The lithium iron phosphate Market has certain support, and the overall market is strong.

Lithium carbonate analysts of business society believe that the current tense situation of global lithium mine supply and demand is difficult to alleviate in the short term, and domestic demand continues to rise. The demand for replenishment by downstream enterprises is still. With the increase of operating rate, the demand continues to rise. It is expected that the short-term lithium carbonate price will continue to operate at a high level.