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Roskill: graphite prices still rising on high Chinese electricity costs

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Roskill reports that prices for Chinese graphite continue to rise as producers contend with increasing electricity costs and supply disruption caused by limits on energy consumption. Chinese graphite prices are now the highest they’ve been for many years.

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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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According to the latest report from the United Nations (UN), the global population in 2018 was 7.6 By 2050, the global population is expected to soar to 9.7 Pearl River Delta (PRD) and Beijing in China, São Paulo in Brazil). The world has experienced significant urbanization in recent decades. New York in US, Tokyo in Japan).

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Cheaper EVs are starting to show up in smaller global markets – Charged EVs

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Chinese automakers, which now have a range of lower-priced EVs to sell, are heavily targeting these markets. The company has launched the Dolphin Mini in Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico. BYD is not the only Chinese automaker targeting developing markets. In these three markets, both versions start under $25,000.

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BYD EV plant in Mexico under consideration

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The Chinese automaker aims to expand its global presence and sees Mexico as an excellent place to reach its goals. BYD is steadily strengthening its global presence. The Chinese automaker announced plans to convert a former Ford plant into an electric vehicle facility in Brazil.

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IEA forecasts world oil demand to hit record 101.9 million b/d in 2023; non-OECD to account for 90% of growth

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For the year as a whole, global oil production growth slows to 1.2 Non-OPEC+, led by the US and Brazil, drives the 2023 expansion, rising 1.9 IEA forecasts global refining throughput to average 82 million barrels per day this year, 0.1 IEA forecasts global refining throughput to average 82 million barrels per day this year, 0.1

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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Bosch, a leading supplier of technology for diesel engines, recently provided an overview of trends it sees in the diesel engine marketplace globally. In 2012, India accounted for 15% of the global market for diesel passenger cars, the second-largest market after Europe. Brazil: no diesel in passenger cars.

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