Vanadium market update from Largos results9 Aug 2024 07:56
Vanadium Market Update
The average benchmark price per lb of V2O5 in Europe was $5.93 in Q2 2024, a 30% decrease from the average of $8.46 seen in Q2 2023; The average benchmark price per kg of ferrovanadium in Europe was $26.83 in Q2 2024, a 20% decrease over the average of $33.47 in Q2 2023
Vanadium spot demand remained soft in Q2 2024, primarily due to continued adverse conditions in the Chinese and European steel industries
The new mandatory Chinese rebar quality standard (GB1499.2-2024) announced on June 25, 2024, will take effect on September 25, 2024, replacing voluntary guidelines in place from 2018; The new standard has the potential to significantly increase vanadium demand in the steel sector