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Recharge Oct25 (LME Week, lithium debate, China controls, NMC vs LFP, sodium-ion, ESS boom)
Recharge by Battery Materials Review
37 minutes
1 month ago
Recharge Oct25 (LME Week, lithium debate, China controls, NMC vs LFP, sodium-ion, ESS boom)
In October 2025’s Recharge podcast, co-presenters Matt Fernley (Battery Materials Review) and Cormac O’Laoire (Electrios Energy) unpack takeaways from LME Week and what they mean for the battery value chain, including:
The split views on lithium—bulls vs bears—and why inventories over the next 2–3 months will be decisive
EV demand dynamics: China’s scrappage scheme effects, BEV vs PHEV trends, and the surge in ROW sales driven by Chinese exports (BYD, new EU/LatAm plants)
China’s new export controls on advanced LFP and graphite, the West’s exposure to Chinese anode supply, and the case for building an independent NMC-led supply chain in Europe/US
The funding gap for battery raw materials projects and whether price floors/industrial policy can unlock capital
NMC vs LFP in Western markets and the rise of mixed-chemistry packs
Sodium-ion reality check—costs, performance, and supply-chain hurdles (hard carbon) vs LFP
ExxonMobil’s push into synthetic graphite via Superior Graphite and the potential to scale non-Chinese anode supply
ESS going “gangbusters”: China’s ~180+ GWh target, Middle East mega-projects, and implications for global cell availability and integrator business models
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