Petroleum Coke, Graphite Electrodes & Needle Coke
Fuel-grade & anode-grade pet coke, UHP graphite electrodes & needle coke
CBIL brokers fuel-grade petroleum coke (green pet coke) and calcined pet coke for cement kilns, power plants and the aluminium anode industry. Sourcing is anchored in the US Gulf Coast. US trade data show 3.14 million tonnes of US petcoke exported by ocean vessel in July 2026 (January-July average 2.7 million tonnes a month), with New Orleans (680,220 MT), Houston (490,471 MT) and Port Arthur (406,455 MT) the largest load ports. Average declared export values in July 2026 were USD 84-91/MT at those three ports. The largest destinations were India, China, Turkey and Brazil. In the Eastern Atlantic, low-sulphur green coke is produced at Nigeria's 650,000 bpd Dangote refinery at Lekki. CBIL is a commodity brokerage: each lot is brokered between a named seller and a named buyer against independent SGS or Intertek certification of sulphur, NCV, HGI (35–48), VCM, and ash (≤0.5%), on FOB and CFR terms matched to the discharge berth draft.
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Excluded origins are not offered, including product re-exported, blended or re-processed through a third country. Every lot moves with a certificate of origin naming the producing plant, mine or grower country, and nothing is quoted before the seller and loading point are known.
Indicative reference
$95–130 USD / MT
as at September 2026
Reference level only — not an offer, and reviewed quarterly. Levels shown are as at September 2026. Firm pricing is quoted per RFQ, subject to volume, terms and inspection.
Products in this range
Petroleum Coke, Graphite Electrodes & Needle Coke we source and broker
Each product below is supplied to its own specification and grading. Open one for full specs, grades and typical applications — or send an RFQ covering several at once.
Fuel-Grade Pet Coke (Green)
Green coke by sulphur, HGI & calorific value
Calcined Petroleum Coke
Anode & recarburiser grade by real density and S
Graphite Electrodes (UHP, HP, RP) & Needle Coke
EAF electrodes by grade, diameter, resistivity and nipple; needle coke as the UHP feedstock
Typical Specification
Specifications are indicative and adjusted to the agreed contract and destination requirements. Final spec confirmed on COA / SGS.
Available Grades
Applications
- Cement kilns
- Power generation
- Aluminium anodes
- Calcining
- EAF & ladle-furnace steelmaking
Category
Petroleum & Energy
Incoterms
FOB · CFR
Pricing basis
USD / MT
Inspection
SGS / Intertek at load port
Petroleum Coke, Graphite Electrodes & Needle Coke — buyer questions
What is the difference between fuel-grade green petcoke and calcined petcoke (CPC)?
Green petroleum coke (GPC) is raw solid carbon from delayed cokers, containing 8% to 12% volatile matter, used primarily as high-calorific fuel in cement rotary kilns and power boilers. Calcined petroleum coke (CPC) is GPC heat-treated in rotary kilns at 1,200-1,350 °C to drive off volatiles and moisture, producing low-resistivity carbon for aluminium smelting prebake anodes and steel recarburizers.
Which ports load US Gulf Coast petcoke?
The majority of export bulk petcoke originates from US Gulf Coast delayed cokers and loads at New Orleans, Houston and Port Arthur on geared Supramax and Panamax bulk vessels with drafts up to 45 feet, destined for cement producers in India, Türkiye, Brazil and China.
What parameters are critical when buying cement-grade petcoke?
Cement producers specify gross calorific value (typically ≥ 8,000-8,500 kcal/kg), Hardgrove Grindability Index (HGI 35-50 for mill pulverisation), sulphur content (typically 4.5% to 6.5% S, absorbed by clinker limestone), moisture under 8%, and ash under 0.5%.
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Send your quantity, preferred Incoterms and destination port. Qualified requirements receive a workable offer against verified supply.
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