Oilprice — The Consequences Of A 500% Rally In Lithium Prices

• After surging 500% over the past year, lithium prices have continued their meteoric rise in China.
• Mining.com’s EV Battery Metals index has quadrupled since May 2020.
• Greenflation, is increasing the costs of setting up new green power projects, which could slow down the pace of the transition.

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• China has been attempting to expand its One Belt, One Road project through the Middle East by heavy funding of energy projects in the region.
• Ever since the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the U.S. has attempted to gain influence in the Middle East in order to ensure the security of oil.
• A new pan-Arab power grid could hurt the ambitions of both the U.S. and China in the region, with the potential of even Iran being included in the alliance.

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