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Albemarle ups lithium demand forecast to 3.7 MMt in 2030, calls for higher prices to support new projects to meet demand gap

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In its 2023 Strategic Update , Albemarle Corporation raised its forecast for 2030 global lithium demand (LCE, lithium carbonate equivalent) to 3.7MMt—an increase of 15% from its previous forecast due to the impact of the US “Inflation Reduction Act” and strong EV demand. to 2 years).

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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

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Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations forecast battery-grade lithium carbonate to trade at 504,813 CNY (US$74,000) per tonne in 12 months time. Lithium carbonate is forecast to trade near its high. Lithium is expected to trade at 484,185.00 by the end of this quarter. Source: Trading Economics. Earlier post.).

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Morgan Stanley raises CATL price target & forecasts strong profit growth for 2024

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Morgan Stanley raised its price target for CATL from RMB 184 to RMB 210. Morgan Stanley forecasted that the Chinese battery supplier will return to solid profit growth later in 2024. CATL’s first Beijing battery plant will supply cells to Li Auto and Xiaomi Auto. The investment bank changed its HOLD rating for CATL to BUY.

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BNEF forecasts global energy storage market to grow 15-fold by 2030 to 411 GW/1194 GWh

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Energy storage installations around the world are projected to reach a cumulative 411 GW (or 1,194 GWh) by the end of 2030, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). BNEF has more than doubled its estimates for energy storage deployments from 2025 to 2030 across Europe from previous forecasts.

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Benchmark: Saudi Arabia is building an EV battery supply chain

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Saudi Arabia has cut a number of deals recently that coud make the country’s lithiu-ion supply chain the most developed in the Middle East, according to an analysis by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Spodumene prices are currently around $3,650 a tonne, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Price Assessment. Earlier post.)

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Benchmark Mineral: China’s zero-COVID policies weigh on lithium and cobalt prices

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Chinese lithium and cobalt sulfate prices fell this month as strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and elsewhere limit demand in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. Prices for cobalt sulfate fell by 6%, according to Benchmark’s Cobalt Price Assessment. Consultancy Rho Motion now forecasts Chinese EV sales of 5.6

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Benchmark Mineral Intelligence: lithium industry needs $42B investment to meet 2030 demand

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Benchmark forecasts lithium demand in 2030 will reach 2.4 million tonnes more than the 600,000 tonnes of lithium Benchmark forecasts will be produced in 2022. Benchmark Lithium Price Index as of 22 April 2022. As such, Benchmark will now move from bi-monthly to weekly publication of its Chinese lithium prices.