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Each publication contains detailed individual analyst and average (mean) price forecasts for the next eight quarters, as well as the long-term outlook for the upcoming 10-year period. This is complemented with in-depth graphical and written analysis. In addition, Energy, Metals & Agriculture Consensus Forecasts™ features a closer look at changes in the macroeconomic outlook in the world's major economies, and a selection of currency forecasts taken from our Foreign Exchange Consensus Forecasts publication. Lithium consensus price forecast data example The publication has many practical uses including commodity investment analysis, risk management, corporate planning, and budgeting. The commodities covered have been selected for their global appeal and traded on prominent futures markets such as the London Metal Exchange (LME), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and InterContinental Exchange (ICE).
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Forecast Coverage for Lithium

Lithium was first introduced in our Energy and Metals surveys in February 2019, and features forecasts for the following three definitions:
  • Lithium - Battery Grade: Lithium Carbonate, min 99.5%, Li2CO3 Battery Grade, cif, China, Japan and South Korea.
  • Lithium - Spodumene: Ore, min 5-6%, Li20, cif, China.
  • Lithium - Hydroxide, min 56.5%, LiOH.H2O Battery Grade, cif, China, Japan and South Korea.
Historical context

Lithium Price History

The chart below illustrates the trend in Lithium Battery Grade, Hydroxide and Spodumene prices since January 2017. Battery grade/hydroxide is measured as US$/kg and spodumene as US$/T. Lithium historical price and consensus forecast chart
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Consensus Forecasts for Lithium

The example below is an illustrative historical survey snapshot from November 2021, showing price forecasts for Battery Grade Lithium (Carbonate). The publication also includes forecasts for Lithium - Spudomene and Hydroxide, and the accompanying Excel file includes individual panellist forecasts for each of these (as well as all other commodities featured in Energy, Metals & Agriculture Consensus Forecasts™). Lithium consensus price forecast data example
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Lithium and Coverage of Other Commodities

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