The US markets demonstrated strength and optimism over the second week of December 2025 due to the high levels of demand from the downstream sector and refinery operations remained at standard operating levels. Because aluminium and other carbon products are all being purchased in higher quantities than normal, it has provided strong purchasing purposes. Also, the strength in calcined petroleum coke will represent an increase in total fuel-grade demand as evidenced by increased levels of purchasing activity. While Crude Oil prices were fluctuating due to fears of oversupply and geopolitical tensions, these fluctuations had minimal impacts on the underlying fundamentals of the Petroleum Coke market. The consistent level of refinery operating time, along with minimal changes in crude inventory, allowed for the continued supply/demand balance to remain stable. Continuing high levels of demand for calcined petroleum coke are expected to provide continued stability for the US Petroleum Coke market, even during times of volatility with crude oil.
