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Chinese Lithium Slumps 10% After EU Deal Slashes Hybrid Exports

Bloomberg Markets reported that lithium futures in China slumped after an agreement to limit hybrid car exports to the European Union weighed on demand prospects for the battery material. The post states the slump was 10% and attributes the move to the EU deal's effect on hybrid export demand.

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Lithium futures in China slumped 10% after an EU agreement to limit hybrid car exports weighed on demand prospects for the battery material.

“Lithium futures in China slumped as the agreement to limit hybrid car exports to the European Union weighed on demand prospects for the battery material.”
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Bloomberg Markets newswire 2026-10-12 07:32 UTC
Chinese Lithium Slumps 10% After EU Deal Slashes Hybrid Exports

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