--- title: Natural Graphite Supply Will Become Problematic for Lithium Batteries description: Natural Graphite Supply Will Become Problematic for Lithium Batteries image: https://pages.supplyframe.com/hubfs/Blog/1-1.png --- [![large-Supplyframe-Logo-web](https://pages.supplyframe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/large-Supplyframe-Logo-web.png?width=204&height=44&name=large-Supplyframe-Logo-web.png)](https://supplyframe.com/) [![Contact](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/7283073/ca0536c0-b32a-42e2-8621-61c35fb59ad0.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/7283073/ca0536c0-b32a-42e2-8621-61c35fb59ad0) # IQ Insider *Powered by Commodity IQ* [![Subscribe to IQ Insider](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/7283073/68076d51-a4ec-43f5-9244-024375c6873b.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/7283073/68076d51-a4ec-43f5-9244-024375c6873b) ## [Natural Graphite Supply Will Become Problematic for Lithium Batteries](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/natural_graphite_supply_will_become_problematic_for_lithium_batteries_66731) Jun 9, 2023, 10:22:29 AM / by [Supplyframe](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/author/supplyframe) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) The good news for buyers is lithium carbonate spot pricing slumped by 70% between November and April, and Chinese cobalt prices from China declined by 22.5% from January 1 to mid-April. The bad news is natural flake graphite supply, an often-overlooked battery material, is heavily constrained. By 2030, it is estimated to have a supply deficit of over 1 million metric tons. Tags: [Optimize Suppliers](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/topic/optimize-suppliers) #### Written by [Supplyframe](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/author/supplyframe) supplyframe --- - [**Recent**](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/natural_graphite_supply_will_become_problematic_for_lithium_batteries_66731#tab-1) # About Us Use this little footer to reinforce your message about who you are and why people love working with you. And since this is a global module, you only have to edit it once to make the changes across every page it appears on. [Learn More](https://www.hubspot.com) # Links # Contact Us (626) 793-7732 [yourname@company.com](mailto:yourname@company.com) 61 S Fair Oaks Ave Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105 Copyright © 2026 [Supplyframe](https://supplyframe.com/) Accessibility [Privacy Policy](https://sfcomdev.wpengine.com/privacy-policy/) [Terms of Service](https://sfcomdev.wpengine.com/terms/) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=1972124&fmt=gif)