Graphite prices vary depending on the type, purity, and market conditions, but the general price ranges at present are as follows:

• Natural graphite (flake): US$2,000-4,000/ton
• Synthetic graphite: US$2,500-5,000/ton
• Expanded graphite: US$1,100-2,100/ton
• Vein graphite: US$1,800-3,800/ton
• Spherical graphite for batteries: US$3,000-7,000/ton

Prices are influenced by market supply and demand, government policies, transportation costs, etc., so please refer to the market report to check the latest prices.

If the technology to mass-produce carbon from CO2 arrives, the respective prices per ton will fall to one-tenth. Also, if that were to happen, the industrial structure would change fundamentally and the economic structure would also undergo drastic change.