Vinylene Carbonate Average Price Hits 230,000 RMB/ton, Up Over 60% Since June
The domestic average price of vinylene carbonate (VC), a lithium battery electrolyte additive, reached 230,000 RMB per ton as of August 6, 2026, up over 60% since June and 400% year-on-year. Nominal industry capacity exceeds 190,000 tons per year, but effective capacity with stable supply is only about 110,000 tons per year. Low operating rates in 2025 and concentrated equipment maintenance by leading producers have driven rapid inventory depletion.
Prices of vinylene carbonate (VC), a lithium battery electrolyte additive, have continued to climb in recent weeks. As of August 6, the domestic average price of VC stood at 230,000 RMB per ton, up over 60% since June and 400% from a year earlier. The domestic VC sector currently has nominal total capacity exceeding 190,000 tons per year, yet the effective capacity that can be delivered with stable supply is only about 110,000 tons per year. In 2025, the industry's overall operating rate remained low, and with leading producers concentrating on equipment maintenance, sector inventories have declined rapidly.
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