Petroleum coke prices rose sharply for a number of grades over the past week, as spot supply remains extremely scarce. The fob US Gulf 6.5pc sulphur assessment rose by $3.50/t to $41.50/t, which puts it equal to its 2020 peak reached during the week of 11 March, before the US began seeing serious economic efects from the Covid-19 pandem- ic. Other than that one week, the price has not been this high since July 2019.
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