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Phillips 66 / NOVONIX Rodeo Needle Coke Plant


Phillips 66 / NOVONIX Rodeo Needle Coke Plant


[Last updated: Apr 2026]

This production plant produces anode active materials (AAM) for EV and grid battery applications.

OEM/owner: Phillips 66 / NOVONIX
Facility: Rodeo Needle Coke Plant
Location: Rodeo California
Country: USA
Capacity: 30.0 kt/y
Product: Synthetic Graphite
Form: Needle coke (precursor)
Carbon source: Petroleum-derived needle coke Cells
Status: Operational
Opened: 2022
Investment: $0.4B USD
Customers:
Geo risk: LOW


Supply chain notes:
Phillips 66 producing battery-grade needle coke for US synthetic graphite producers; IRA-eligible; domestic petroleum coke supply chain; critical upstream input for Novonix and others..

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