Compared to last year, Albemarle now expects the price at which...

Compared to last year, Albemarle now expects the price at which it sells its lithium to jump at least 225% in 2022 and adjusted profit in its lithium division to rise at least 500%.
We have shifted our lithium contracting strategy to realise greater benefits from these strong market dynamics," Albemarle Chief Executive Kent Masters said in a statement
translation...if the fossil fuel companies can do it so can we.
So the fossil fuel companies are not gouging they are realising greater benefits from strong market dynamics.........
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