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Market Pricing

Petroleum Coke Price 2026: FOB China Pricing Guide for CPC, GPC, Green Coke & Needle Coke

Indicative 2026 FOB China prices across every petroleum coke grade, the five market drivers moving them, FOB vs CIF freight uplift by region, and a procurement-ready outlook for the rest of the year.

May 19, 2026  ·  10 min read

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All Recarburizer Refractory Ferroalloy Sourcing
Recarburizer

GPC vs CPC: Choosing the Right Recarburizer

Technical comparison, absorption rates and cost analysis for foundries and EAF steel mills.

May 17, 2026 · 9 min read

Product Spotlight

Gas Calcined Anthracite (GCA): Our #1 Product

37,966 MT shipped (2022–2024). TaiXi anthracite recarburizer for steel mill ladles, induction furnaces and foundries.

Product page · GCA90/93/95

Market Pricing

Petroleum Coke Price 2026: FOB China Guide

Current FOB China prices across all petroleum coke grades — green coke, CPC, GPC, needle coke. Drivers and 2026 outlook.

May 19, 2026 · 10 min read

Industry Primer

What is Petroleum Coke? A Complete Guide

Green coke, CPC, GPC, anode-grade and needle coke explained. Production, specs, applications, 2026 pricing.

May 18, 2026 · 11 min read

Applications Guide

Petroleum Coke Uses: 8 Major Industrial Applications

Aluminium anodes, recarburizing, graphite electrodes, battery anodes, TiO₂ and more. By volume and by grade.

May 19, 2026 · 8 min read

Industry Primer

What is Synthetic Graphite? Complete Guide

Production from petroleum coke, natural vs synthetic, major applications and 2026 pricing.

May 19, 2026 · 9 min read

Product Spotlight

Graphite Electrode Scrap (GES): Premium Recarburizer

Recycled UHP/SHP electrode scrap. Same performance as virgin GPC at 10-20% lower cost.

Product page · 0–1mm to 1–5mm

Ferroalloy

FeSi 75 vs FeSi 72: Ferrosilicon Grade Selection

Choosing ferrosilicon grades for steel deoxidation, alloying and ductile iron inoculation.

May 19, 2026 · 9 min read

Product Spotlight

Metallurgical Coke (Met Coke)

Foundry and blast furnace grades from Chinese coking plants. CSR ≥ 60%, sizes 10-90mm.

Product page · 25–40mm / 40–90mm

Product Spotlight

Electrically Calcined Anthracite (ECA)

TaiXi anthracite calcined at 1700-2200°C. For aluminium cathodes and ferroalloy applications.

Product page · ECA92/93/94/95

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