Zhong Yuan Qi Huo·2026-01-26 03:32Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The lithium carbonate market has experienced a sharp rise and then a fall, with intensified games between policy disturbances and demand realities. The market is currently in a high - level wide - range oscillation stage, and the core contradiction lies in the game between the expected supply contraction caused by policy disturbances on the supply side and the weak demand reality of new - energy vehicles downstream. It is expected that the lithium carbonate price will enter a high - level oscillation and consolidation stage in the next 1 - 2 weeks [2]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Lithium Salt Market Introduction - Price Changes: The battery - grade lithium carbonate spot price increased by 12.33% to 156,250 yuan/ton this week. The futures price of lithium carbonate rose 1.94% to 146,200 yuan/ton. The spot prices of lithium hydroxide also had significant increases, with the price of electric - carbon (coarse particles) rising 14.02% to 150,500 yuan/ton, electric - carbon (fine powder) rising 13.48% to 155,700 yuan/ton, and industrial - carbon rising 14.60% to 145,200 yuan/ton [2][4]. - Premium Changes: The premium of different raw materials and enterprises has changed to varying degrees. For example, the premium of spodumene raw materials increased by 100 yuan, and the premium of Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. increased by 200 yuan [7]. Lithium Salt Fundamentals - Supply: The domestic lithium carbonate capacity utilization rate remained at a high level of 87.14% with no week - on - week change. The supply side is mainly affected by news such as overseas mining rights policies and domestic environmental protection actions, and there is an expected long - term supply contraction. The production of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide in China and their production in different regions and from different raw materials are also involved in the report, but specific data are not detailed here [2]. - Demand: Downstream demand is differentiated. The production start - up rate of energy - storage cells has increased, but the new - energy vehicle sales data in early January decreased significantly year - on - year. The production schedule of cathode material factories in January is expected to decline month - on - month, and procurement is mainly for rigid demand [2]. - Import and Export: The salable inventory of port lithium ore traders decreased by 4.83% to 13.8 tons week - on - week, indicating a tight supply of imported raw materials. The freight cost of some routes increased slightly, such as the Nigeria route, which increased by 6.67% week - on - week [2][27]. - Inventory: The exchange warehouse receipt inventory increased by 8.27% to 27,458 lots, with significant increases in warehouses such as Jiangsu Benniu Port and Shanghai Xiangyu Sichuan Warehouse, indicating that spot goods are flowing into the futures market and inventory pressure has increased [2][40]. - Cost and Profit: The production cost of externally purchased lithium concentrate increased by 3.1% to 158,106 yuan/ton, higher than the futures closing price. The production profit decreased by 86.98% to - 1,856 yuan/ton, showing the effect of cost support [2]. Lithium - Battery Fundamentals - Market and Supply of Cathode Materials: The report involves the market and supply of cathode materials, including production volume and price, but specific data are not detailed [44][46]. - Supply of Electrolytes: The price and production volume of electrolytes are also mentioned, but specific data are not detailed [48]. - Demand for Cathode Materials: The consumption of cathode materials is involved, but specific data are not detailed [50]. - Import and Export of Lithium - Battery Materials and Batteries: The import and export of lithium - battery materials and batteries are mentioned, but specific data are not detailed [52][54]. - Cost and Profit of Ternary Materials: The cost and profit of ternary materials are involved, but specific data are not detailed [56]. - Lithium - Battery Recycling: Lithium - battery recycling is mentioned, but specific data are not detailed [58]. - New - Energy Vehicle Production and Sales: The production and sales of new - energy vehicles and other important data are involved, but specific data are not detailed [60][62].