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High-temperature batteries and Salt

Their prices have moved together.

High-temperature batteries (energy) and Salt (commodity): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: sodium source

Cost and price · Moderate · Both ways

Sodium metal and sodium chloride come from common salt, and sodium-nickel chloride cells use salt directly. The salt index shows no clear link to the battery proxy, with monthly moves at -0.07, as salt is a trivial cost.

  • -0.07 monthly change correlation
  • -0.36 12-month change correlation
  • 1.11 fitted elasticity

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