Lithium remained at record low levels in August, trading below 41,000 yuan per tonne as demand remained subdued in China’s lithium market even after economic activity resumed following coronavirus-induced lockdowns. Still, lithium prices are poised for a rally in the next few years, mainly because EV sales are expected to jump, driven by the so-called green recovery plans.

Lithium reached an all time high of 171000 yuan per metric tonne in October of 2017, according to spot prices for lithium carbonate traded in China. Lithium - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on August of 2020.

Lithium is expected to trade at 38348.70 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 36461.10 in 12 months time.

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Lithium
Trading Economics provides Lithium pricing based on spot prices for Lithium Carbonate, 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, traded in China. Lithium is a silver-white light metal. Lithium hydroxide is used in batteries for electrical vehicles and mobile phones. Lithium hydroxide is produced from a chemical reaction between lithium carbonate and calcium hydroxide. The biggest lithium producers are Australia, Chile, Argentina and China . The largest lithium importers are China, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Energy Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Crude Oil
USD/Bbl
 42.1800 0.01 -0.02% 5.66% 3.84% -17.44% Aug/06
Brent
USD/Bbl
 45.3700 0.21 0.46% 5.66% 5.32% -19.31% Aug/06
Natural gas
USD/MMBtu
2.2270 0.01 0.41% 20.77% 18.65% 6.91% Aug/06
Gasoline
USD/Gal
 1.2381 0.01 0.96% 0.50% -2.73% -23.59% Aug/06
Heating oil
USD/Gal
 1.2600 0.01 -0.58% 2.56% 1.80% -28.13% Aug/06
Ethanol
USD/Gal
 1.0300 0.08 -6.79% -3.74% -23.70% -27.41% Aug/06
Naphtha
USD/T
 366.67 3.72 1.02% -4.24% -5.32% -14.97% Aug/05
Propane
USD/Gal
 0.51 0.00 0.79% 2.81% 6.65% 27.54% Aug/05
Uranium
USD/Lbs
 32.2500 0.05 -0.15% 1.74% -2.27% 27.47% Aug/05

Metals Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Gold
USD/t.oz
 2,059.25 22.55 1.11% 5.09% 14.72% 37.21% Aug/06
Silver
USD/t.oz
 28.152 1.25 4.65% 19.56% 54.04% 64.63% Aug/06
Platinum
USD/t.oz
 986.04 18.91 1.96% 9.23% 18.03% 14.39% Aug/06

Agricultural Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Soybeans
USd/Bu
 880.0000 0.75 -0.09% -1.40% -1.65% 3.68% Aug/06
Wheat
USd/Bu
 504.2500 6.00 -1.18% -4.63% 2.39% 3.28% Aug/06
Cheese
USD/Lbs
 2.0840 0.01 0.29% -19.47% -15.83% 14.25% Aug/06
Palm Oil
MYR/T
 2,535.00 29.00 1.16% 1.56% 5.10% 8.15% Aug/06
Milk
USD/CWT
 19.65 0.10 0.51% -19.93% -16.17% 12.29% Aug/06
Rice
USD/cwt
 11.6750 0.01 -0.04% 2.55% -28.88% 2.68% Aug/06
Rubber
JPY/Kg
 162.50 0.20 -0.12% 0.31% 14.44% -15.89% Aug/06
Wool
AUD/100Kg
 1,006.00 128.00 -11.29% -11.29% -9.86% -41.61% Aug/05
Tea
USD/Kgs
 3.19 0.80 33.47% 33.47% 37.50% 14.75% Aug/05
Sugar
USd/Lbs
 12.77 0.23 1.83% 5.45% 4.84% 12.61% Aug/06
Orange Juice
USd/Lbs
 113.40 1.75 -1.52% -6.05% -9.46% 12.28% Aug/06
Lumber
USD/1000 board feet
 622.80 0.20 0.03% 7.31% 32.23% 73.97% Aug/06
Canola
CAD/T
 490.50 2.10 0.43% 0.08% 5.71% 9.15% Aug/06
Cotton
USd/Lbs
 64.41 0.05 0.08% 2.53% 1.85% 9.95% Aug/06
Cocoa
USD/T
2,484.00 3.00 0.12% 5.97% 12.04% 11.69% Aug/06
Coffee
USd/Lbs
 119.35 2.20 -1.81% 3.47% 20.25% 23.17% Aug/06
Oat
USd/Bu
 274.5000 1.25 0.46% -0.90% -20.20% 2.04% Aug/06
Corn
USd/BU
 312.0000 1.75 0.56% -1.19% -7.69% -23.25% Aug/06

Livestock Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Beef
BRL/Kg
 15.44 0.02 0.13% 5.75% 6.04% 46.77% Aug/05
Poultry
BRL/Kgs
 4.94 0.06 1.23% 1.65% 1.44% 5.33% Aug/05
Feeder Cattle
USd/Lbs
 144.6000 0.40 -0.28% 1.72% 6.25% 3.62% Aug/06
Live Cattle
USd/Lbs
 102.6500 0.45 0.44% 1.28% 2.45% -4.60% Aug/06
Lean Hogs
USd/Lbs
 49.6750 0.23 0.46% -6.36% 10.27% -36.09% Aug/06

Industrial Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Copper
USD/Lbs
 2.8945 0.02 -0.53% -0.50% 4.36% 12.85% Aug/06
Lithium
CNY/T
 39,000.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -3.70% -40.46% Aug/06
Bitumen
CNY/T
 2,640.00 38.00 -1.42% -1.64% -6.58% -20.19% Aug/06
Steel
CNY/T
 3,813.00 7.00 0.18% 0.63% 3.36% 0.29% Aug/06
Coal
USD/T
 55.50 0.95 -1.68% 5.31% 0.04% -23.76% Aug/06
Palladium
USD/t.oz
 2,204.74 22.45 1.03% 5.85% 15.05% 55.81% Aug/06
Aluminum
USD/T
 1,763.25 26.75 1.54% 2.26% 7.91% 1.05% Aug/06
Tin
USD/T
 17,867.50 2.50 0.01% 0.22% 5.24% 6.64% Aug/06
Zinc
USD/T
 2,401.25 24.00 1.01% 4.71% 16.00% 6.20% Aug/06
Cobalt
USD/T
 33,200.00 0.00 0.00% 14.48% 16.49% 17.31% Aug/05
Lead
USD/T
 1,915.00 52.50 2.82% 3.21% 7.40% -4.62% Aug/05
Nickel
USD/T
 14,381.00 311.00 2.21% 3.99% 8.26% -2.84% Aug/05
Molybdenum
USD/Kg
 19.38 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -28.88% Aug/05
Iron Ore
USD/T
 115.50 0.00 0.00% 6.45% 13.24% 21.58% Aug/05
Neodymium
CNY/T
 405,500.00 0.00 0.00% 2.53% 5.32% 4.65% Aug/05
Iron Ore 62% fe
USD/T
 116.2700 0.72 0.62% 7.78% 14.51% 20.41% Aug/05
Rhodium
USD/t oz.
 8,950.00 50.00 0.56% 1.99% 9.82% 146.56% Aug/05
Soda Ash
CNY/T
 1,383.33 0.00 0.00% 6.41% 10.08% -17.50% Aug/06
Manganese
CNY/T
 32.50 1.00 -2.99% -4.41% -10.96% -15.03% Aug/05

Index Price Day Weekly Monthly Yearly Date
Baltic Dry
Index Points
 1,475.00 12.00 0.82% 12.00% -24.59% -13.84% Aug/05
CRB Index
Index Points
 157.95 0.84 0.54% 3.03% 5.55% -10.49% Aug/05
LME Index
Index Points
 2,933.70 26.40 0.91% 1.47% 7.53% 7.94% Aug/05
S&P GSCI
Index Points
 1,766.33 18.34 1.05% 2.02% 4.18% -22.80% Aug/05