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Low-energy synthetic graphite anode active material (AAM) prices rose from $2,789/tonne in January to $3,034/tonne in mid-July (+8.8%), while medium-energy AAM increased 5.3% and high-energy AAM 4.0%.",[778],{"type":587,"attrs":779},{"color":589},"Renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have revived concerns over disruption to Middle Eastern crude exports, reintroducing cost pressure across the synthetic graphite anode value chain.\n\nOil is a key feedstock in the production of petroleum coke which in turn is used to make synthetic graphite anodes. Since the start of the conflict in Iran, both Brent crude and Chinese slurry prices have risen, with the latest escalation elevating Brent prices further.\n\nAs a result of the conflict and the rising cost of feedstock materials, prices for pre-calcined petroleum needle coke have risen 23% so far this year on an RMB-basis (26% on a USD-basis) according to Benchmark’s Synthetic Graphite Price Assessment.",[782],{"slug":783,"name":784,"content":785},"ravindra-panwar","Ravindra Panwar",{"job_title":786,"image":787,"linkedin":789},"Analyst - Coke",{"filename":788},"https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/512x512/2ac57b38a9/ravindra-panwar.jpeg","https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravindra-panwar/","article","Renewed Hormuz tensions pressure graphite feedstock prices",[793,796,798,801,803],{"slug":794,"name":795},"graphite","Graphite",{"slug":797,"name":189},"natural-graphite",{"slug":799,"name":800},"synthetic-graphite","Synthetic Graphite",{"slug":802,"name":261},"anode",{"slug":804,"name":805},"geopolitics","Geopolitics","private",{"id":808,"alt":683,"name":683,"focus":683,"title":683,"source":683,"filename":809,"copyright":683,"fieldtype":810,"meta_data":811,"is_external_url":50},201504330179644,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/1588x1638/0bde191eff/slurry-oil-brent-needle-coke-and-anode-prices.png","asset",{},{"id":813,"alt":683,"name":683,"focus":683,"title":683,"source":683,"filename":814,"copyright":683,"fieldtype":810,"meta_data":815,"is_external_url":50},201503658136477,"https://a.storyblok.com/f/287943243085208/7992x4027/6b5cc3936a/strait-of-hormuz.jpeg",{},"The Middle East conflict and the rising cost of feedstock materials has led to prices for pre-calcined petroleum needle coke rising 23% so far this year on an RMB-basis (26% on a USD-basis) according to Benchmark’s Synthetic Graphite Price Assessment.","Jul 24, 2026","24th July 2026",[],[],1784908345547]