Lead prices averaged USD 1,974 per metric ton in June, up 0.9% from May. On 30 June, the commodity traded at USD 2,017 per metric ton, up 4.3% from 30 May.
Lead prices were broadly stable at the outset of June but rose towards the end of the month, as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel and a fresh U.S.-China trade deal bolstered prices. Higher global automobile sales further buoyed prices. Tighter supply also pushed prices up, as Chinese secondary lead output missed market expectations in June due to maintenance, inspections and equipment failures.
This chart displays Lead (US$/mt) from 2023 to 2025.
Lead LME (prices in US$/mt, aop)
| Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead LME | - | - | 2,171 | 2,117 | 2,074 | 2,166 | 2,038 | 2,004 | 1,969 | 1,945 | - | - |