Global nickel demand forecast at 2.34 mt in 2018

摘要

Global demand for nickel is expected to outstrip supply for a third year running in 2018, as demand from the stainless steel industry expands and production of nickel-containing batteries grows, the International Nickel Study Group said. The demand for nickel is likely to rise to 2.34 million mt in 2018 from 2.19 million in 2017, according to the International Nickel Study Group (INSG). The group forecast the global nickel output to increase to 2.23 million mt in 2018 from 2.08 million mt in 2017.