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Nickel trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell 1.3% over the past two days, reaching US$22,310 per ton. On Monday, July 25, 2022, the nickel price was still at US$22,600 per ton. However, transactions on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, saw the nickel price for the next 3-month contract traded at US$22,310 per ton.
This price represents a US$290 difference compared to the previous day's closing price. The nickel price decline is due to supply concerns and worries about Russian supply. Russia supplies approximately 10% of the world's nickel needs. Furthermore, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a decline in global nickel prices.
Nickel is a key component in stainless steel production and a primary material in electric vehicle batteries. Meanwhile, the Indonesian benchmark nickel price currently stands at US$27,414 per ton. Indonesia is the country with the world's largest nickel ore reserves.
The nickel price at the end of last year was still at US$20,190 per ton, but as of Tuesday, July 26, 2022, it has surged 9.5% year-to-date (YTD).
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