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Analysis of price trends of major bulk chemicals in China over the past 15 years
One of the most important indicators of volatility in the Chinese chemical market is price volatility, which to some extent reflects the fluctuations in the value of chemical products. In this paper, we will compare the prices of major bulk chemicals in China over the past 15 years and briefly an...Read more -
Acrylonitrile prices rebounded after falling, with both supply and demand increasing in the fourth quarter, and prices fluctuated at low levels
In the third quarter, the supply and demand of acrylonitrile market was weak, the factory cost pressure was obvious, and the market price rebounded after falling. It is expected that the downstream demand of acrylonitrile will increase in the fourth quarter, but its own capacity will continue to ...Read more -
The price of styrene will not fall in September, and will not rise in October
Styrene inventory: The styrene inventory of the factory is very low, mainly due to the sales strategy of the factory and more maintenance. Preparation of EPS raw materials downstream of styrene: At present, the raw materials shall not be stocked for more than 5 days. Downstream stock keeping atti...Read more -
The propylene oxide market continued its previous rise, breaking through 10000 yuan/ton
The propylene oxide market “Jinjiu” continued its previous rise, and the market broke through the 10000 yuan (ton price, the same below) threshold. Taking the Shandong market as an example, the market price rose to 10500~10600 yuan on September 15, up about 1000 yuan from the end of A...Read more -
Upstream dual raw material phenol/acetone continued to rise, and bisphenol A rose by nearly 20%
In September, bisphenol A, affected by the simultaneous rise of the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain and the tight supply of its own, showed a broad upward trend. In particular, the market rose nearly 1500 yuan/ton in three working days this week, which was significantly higher tha...Read more -
PC polycarbonate prices rose all the way in September, supported by the high price of raw material bisphenol A
The domestic Polycarbonate market continued to rise. Yesterday morning, there was not much information about the price adjustment of domestic PC factories, Luxi Chemical closed the offer, and the latest price adjustment information of other companies was also unclear. However, driven by the marke...Read more -
The market price of propylene oxide fell, the supply and demand support was insufficient, and the price remained stable in the short term, mainly due to range fluctuations
As of September 19, the average price of propylene oxide enterprises was 10066.67 yuan/ton, 2.27% lower than that of last Wednesday (September 14), and 11.85% higher than that of August 19. Raw material end Last week, the domestic propylene (Shandong) market price continued to rise. The average...Read more -
China’s BDO prices soar in September as supply tightens
Supply tightening, BDO price soared in September Entering September, BDO price showed a rapid rise, as of September 16 the average price of domestic BDO producers was 13,900 yuan/ton, up 36.11% from the beginning of the month. Since 2022, BDO market supply-demand contradiction has been prominent...Read more -
Isopropyl alcohol: range fluctuation in the first half of the year, difficult to break through in the second half of the year
In the first half of 2022, the isopropanol market as a whole was dominated by medium low level shocks. Taking Jiangsu market as an example, the average market price in the first half of the year was 7343 yuan/ton, up 0.62% month on month and down 11.17% year on year. Among them, the highest price...Read more -
Support the price rise of phenol in three aspects: the phenol raw material market is strong; The factory opening price is raised; Limited transportation due to typhoon
On the 14th, the phenol market in East China was pushed up to 10400-10450 yuan/ton through negotiation, with a daily increase of 350-400 yuan/ton. Other mainstream phenol trading and investment regions also followed suit, with an increase of 250-300 yuan/ton. Manufacturers are optimistic about th...Read more -
Bisphenol a market rose further, and epoxy resin market rose steadily
Under the influence of the Federal Reserve or radical interest rate increase, the international crude oil price experienced great ups and downs before the festival. The low price once fell to around $81/barrel, and then rebounded sharply again. The fluctuation of crude oil price also affects the ...Read more -
“Beixi-1″ stop gas transmission, the global chemical impact is huge, domestic propylene oxide, polyether polyol, TDI rose by more than 10%
Gazprom Neft (hereinafter referred to as “Gazprom”) on September 2 claimed that due to the discovery of numerous equipment failures, the Nord Stream-1 gas pipeline will be completely shut down until the failures are resolved. Nord Stream-1 is one of the most important natural gas supp...Read more