Monthly Archives: July 2020

The price of toluene fell by 2.05% this week (July 20-July 26)

1、 Price trend

 

According to the business club’s big list data, the domestic toluene market fell slightly in the first half of the week, and began to stabilize in the second half week. As of Friday, the domestic average price was about 3340 yuan / ton, down 2.05% month on month.

 

Melamine

2、 Analysis and comment

 

This week, the price of toluene fell slightly, affected by the lower demand for blended oil and solvent in the downstream, the demand for toluene declined, and the superimposed flood led to poor logistics, inactive market transactions and weak prices. At present, the mainstream price in East China is about 3350 yuan / ton. Due to the demand doubts brought about by the increase of new crown cases and the deepening of international relations confrontation, the market continues to pay attention to the impact of the continued spread of overseas epidemic situation on the demand for crude oil caused by the economic restart, and the possible economic recovery rescue plan launched by Europe and the United States.

 

Upstream, crude oil, this week’s international oil prices fluctuated higher from Monday to Thursday, fell back on Friday to adjust. At present, the crude oil price is generally in the oscillation range. As of Friday, spot Brent fell $0.815/barrel, or 1.86%, to close at $42.895. The longer the oscillation lasts, the greater the possibility of large fluctuations in the future. Therefore, we must not be paralyzed by the boring market. The future market closely watched the fluctuation and breakthrough of Brent crude oil in the range of 40-44 USD / barrel.

 

Benzalkonium chloride

In terms of TDI downstream, the market rebounded slightly. For domestic goods with bills of lading, the reference for outbound offer of domestic goods is 10100-10300 yuan / ton, and that of Shanghai goods with bills is 10400-10500 yuan / ton. It is expected that the short-term TDI market will be stable. In terms of PX market, the listed price of domestic Sinopec’s enterprises is about 4800 yuan / ton this week, and the latest external price is about 534 US dollars / ton FOB Korea and 552 US dollars / ton CFR China. It is expected that the PX market will maintain a stable trend in the short term.

 

3、 Future forecast

 

According to toluene analyst of chemical branch of business society: in the short term, OPEC + production reduction, total number of American oil wells and EIA, API inventory data. In the medium term, on the demand side, the economic and trade situation in Europe and the United States, the geographical situation between China and the United States, and the continuous deterioration of the global second epidemic situation have an impact on the demand for crude oil for economic restart, the progress of industrial chain recovery, and the impact of poor logistics caused by the flood situation. Next week, we will focus on the impact of the continued spread of the overseas epidemic on the demand for crude oil, and the possible economic recovery rescue plan launched by Europe and the United States. On the whole, it is expected that toluene prices in the domestic market will continue to fluctuate slightly next week.

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The focus of China’s domestic DMF market moves up and the price rises slightly

According to the data monitored by the business agency, as of July 27, the average price quoted by domestic premium DMF enterprises was 5266.67 yuan / ton. The market price of DMF was stable, the price continued to rise, and the focus of negotiation shifted upward. Compared with the same period last month, the price of DMF increased by 10.10%, 5.33% compared with the same period last week, and the increase was about 100 yuan / ton.

 

EDTA 2Na

As of July 27, Luxi Chemical Industry quoted 5100 yuan / ton, Zhangqiu Riyue 5200 yuan / ton, Hualu Hengsheng 5400 yuan / ton, Anyang Jiutian 5200 yuan / ton, Shaanxi Xinghua 5250 yuan / ton, Guangdong 5650 yuan / ton, Jiangsu 5400 yuan / ton/ It is 5500 yuan / ton in Zhejiang Province, 5350-5500 yuan / ton in East China market and 5500-5700 yuan / ton in South China market.

 

The upstream methanol was in a weak position in Guangdong last week, and the spot negotiation in the mainstream reservoir area dropped by 20 yuan / ton to 1630-1670 yuan / ton, and the nearby tanks were exported with tax included. This week, the negotiation focus of East China and South China markets was stable, and the procurement of just needed goods was mainly focused, and the operating rate decreased.

 

On July 26, the chemical index was 660 points, unchanged with yesterday, 35.04% lower than 1016 points (2012-03-13), and 10.37% higher than 598 points, the lowest point on April 8, 2020. (Note: period refers to 2011-12-01 to now).

 

DMF analysts believe: in the short term, there is still room for growth in the DMF market, and the rise may continue. (the above prices are provided by major DMF manufacturers all over the country and analyzed by business DMF analysts for reference only. Please contact relevant manufacturers for more price details.)

EDTA

Weakly stable operation of refrigerant R134a this week (7.20-7.24)

1、 Price trend

 

EDTA

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, on July 24, the average ex factory quotation price of mainstream manufacturers was 17266.67 yuan / ton, which was flat compared with the beginning of the week, decreased by 2.26% compared with the beginning of the month, 2.26% month on month, and 39.06% compared with the same period last year

 

2、 Market analysis

 

This week, R134a market in the refrigerant market was weak and stable, with little change. The raw material hydrofluoric acid rose slightly, but the support was limited, the terminal demand was weak, the car market demand was poor, the enterprise’s inventory was high, the shipment was under pressure, the market was not good, and the attitude of the industry was negative. However, the price of R134a was at a low level, and the enterprises had the willingness to support the price for cost reasons, so the price was weak and stable, and the decline was postponed. According to the price monitoring of the business agency, as of July 24, the average price of refrigerant R134a was around 17000 yuan / ton, and the ex factory price of mainstream manufacturers was 15300-17000 yuan / ton, which was stable.

 

EDTA 2Na

The upstream domestic hydrofluoric acid market price rose slightly. On July 24, the mainstream price of domestic anhydrous hydrofluoric acid manufacturers was 8500-9000 yuan / ton, and the ex factory price of domestic manufacturers was temporarily stable. The operating rate of domestic hydrofluoric acid manufacturers was general, and the supply of goods in the field was normal. Driven by the rising price of fluorite, it became a good support for the hydrofluoric acid market. However, the manufacturers reported that the recent delivery situation was poor, and the hydrofluoric acid was in the business community Acid analysts believe that the market price of hydrofluoric acid may remain volatile.

 

3、 Future forecast

 

According to the refrigerant analysts of the business agency, the demand for refrigerant R134a is weak, and the company’s goods are not good. It is expected that the refrigerant R134a will operate weakly and stably in the short term with little fluctuation.

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Polyoxymethylene price rises in China this week (7.13-7.17)

1、 Market price trend chart of paraformaldehyde

 

Benzalkonium chloride

Polyoxymethylene price curve

 

According to the monitoring of business agency, the average quotation of Polyoxymethylene (96) in Shandong Province this weekend was 4433 yuan / ton, and 4400 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week, up 0.76%.

 

2、 Market analysis

 

Shandong aldehyde Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., with an annual output of 30000 tons of paraformaldehyde, Polyoxymethylene (96) ex factory, including tax, quoted 4600 yuan / ton, which was the same as last week. Linyi Shengyang Chemical Co., Ltd., with an annual output of 9000 tons of paraformaldehyde, Polyoxymethylene (96) ex factory, including tax, quoted 4100 yuan / ton, which was 100 yuan / ton higher than last week. Zibo Qixing Chemical Technology Co., Ltd., with an annual output of 10000 tons of paraformaldehyde, Polyoxymethylene (96) ex factory, including tax, quoted 4600 yuan / ton, which was the same as last week. Paraformaldehyde is still in general.

povidone Iodine

 

Upstream methanol situation, domestic methanol market volatility narrow. According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the domestic methanol market price was 1657 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week and 1652 yuan / ton at the weekend, with a decrease of 0.30% during the week and a rise of 2.64% month on month compared with the same period of last month. The downstream demand of paraformaldehyde is the traditional off-season in summer, and the demand for paraformaldehyde is limited.

 

3、 Future forecast

 

Upstream methanol market support is limited, paraformaldehyde market demand is weak and stable, business community paraformaldehyde analysts believe: upward space is blocked.

Azodicarbonamide (AC foaming Agent)

Refrigerant R22 price is stable this week (7.13-7.17)

1、 Price trend

 

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the average price of refrigerant R22 on July 17 was 16166.67 yuan / ton, which was flat compared with the beginning of the week, increased by 3.63% month on month and decreased by 10.19% compared with the same period last year.

 

ferric sulfate (Poly ferric sulphate)

2、 Market analysis

 

R22 was stable this week. The market of hydrofluoric acid and chloroform at the raw material end is stable, the support is still in place, and the terminal demand has not been improved. Although the weather is gradually hot, there are more rainfall in the south, the flood control effect has not subsided, the after-sales market demand is weak, R22 manufacturers are under pressure to ship, and the start-up is not high, but the confidence in price support remains. According to the price monitoring of the business agency, as of July 17, the average price of refrigerant R22 was around 16000 yuan / ton, and the ex factory price of mainstream manufacturers was 15500-16000 yuan / ton, and the price remained stable.

 

As a whole, the upstream trichloromethane enterprises have completed smoothly, the market operating rate is not high, some enterprises are still mainly for their own use, and the downstream market demand is still insufficient. Due to the cost pressure, there is not much room for enterprises to reduce their prices. The market is in a dilemma between supply and demand. At present, the quotation of Shandong Province is about 2000 yuan / ton, that of Jiangxi Liwen is about 2300 yuan / ton, and that of Jiangsu Province is about 2650 yuan / ton. It is expected to be dominated by horizontal consolidation in the short term.

 

povidone Iodine

The price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid market is temporarily stable, the operation of on-site devices is stable, the supply of goods is normal, the price trend of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid market is stable, and the recent high price fluctuation of fluorite may bring certain cost support to the hydrofluoric acid market. It is expected that the hydrofluoric acid market will mainly shake up.

 

3、 Future forecast

 

According to the refrigerant analysts of the business agency, the current R22 market is stable, the terminal demand performance is not good, and the merchants and sub loading plants are cautious in taking goods, and it is expected that the trend of refrigerant R22 will be stable in the short term.

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Shandong sulphuric acid price rises slightly this week (7.6-7.10)

1、 Price trend

 

Sodium Molybdate

This week, the selling price of sulfuric acid in Shandong Province rose slightly, with the quotation rising from 412.50 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 427.50 yuan / ton at the end of the week, with an increase of 3.64%, 90% compared with the same period last year. Overall, the sulfuric acid market rose slightly this week, and the sulfuric acid commodity index on July 10 was 66.54.

 

2、 Market analysis

 

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the price of mainstream sulfuric acid manufacturers in Shandong Province rose slightly this week, with less inventory and stronger downstream demand. Heze Jiangyuan quoted 350 yuan / ton at the weekend, which was 50 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; Zouping Tianlu offered 240 yuan / ton at the weekend, 10 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; Jinan Yuanfei quoted 550 yuan / T, which was temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week; kunshengda of Taiyuan City quoted 570 yuan / T at the weekend, which was temporarily stable compared with the beginning of the week.

 

Melamine

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain, the upstream sulfur market has been consolidation at a high level recently, with strong cost support. However, the market of monoammonium phosphate and diammonium phosphate in the lower reaches has a positive impact on sulfuric acid, while the low price consolidation of bromine has a negative impact on sulfuric acid. At the same time, some sulfuric acid factories are short of operation recently, the load is reduced, and the supply of sulfuric acid is in short supply.

 

3、 Future forecast

 

In the middle of July, the market of sulfuric acid in Shandong Province fluctuated slightly. The price of sulfur in the upstream was high, and the market in the downstream also rebounded. The demand for sulfuric acid in the downstream was up and down. Under the contradiction between supply and demand, the trend of products went up. The sulfuric acid analysts of the business agency believe that the short-term Shandong market in the supply and demand and raw materials and other aspects of the impact of sulfuric acid market or a small rise.

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Active carbon consumption improves, price fine adjustment

According to the monitoring of business agency, the price of activated carbon was 11000 yuan / ton at the beginning of this week, and 11033 yuan / ton at the end of this week, with the price falling by 0.30%.

 

povidone Iodine

At present, the domestic price of activated carbon rises slightly. At present, the ex factory price of activated carbon for coconut shell water purification in East China is about 7000-12000 yuan / T; the domestic market atmosphere of activated carbon is slightly improved, the mainstream quotation tends to be stable, some small rises, the market shipment situation has improved, and traders have a strong upward sentiment, but the downstream product enterprises start low and continue to purchase on demand.

 

The cost pressure of coconut shell, fruit shell, charcoal and other main raw materials in the upstream of activated carbon is supported, and the demand is fair; the cost support of coal based carbon raw material is weak. The downstream power, medicine and other demand industries collect goods according to the order. The purchase market of activated carbon for air purification and water purification is favorable. The environmental protection policy has boosted the activated carbon market, and the activated carbon market has improved.

 

Forecast: the downstream factories of activated carbon take goods on demand and purchase basic small orders. The bullish atmosphere in the market is strong, and the market center of gravity is moving upward.

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Stable operation of chloroform market in Shandong

1、 Price trend

 

According to the monitoring of the bulk data of the business agency, at present, the market of chloroform in Shandong has been operating steadily. As of June 29, the average price of chloroform in Shandong was about 2000 yuan / ton, a sharp drop of 300 yuan / ton compared with 2300 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month, with an overall decrease of 13.04%.

 

Benzalkonium chloride

Production capacity and operation of the enterprise

Shandong Jinling: 440000 tons / year: 70-80%

Dongying Jinmao 120000 tons / year parking

Luxi Chemical Industry: 400000 tons / year: 90%

Jiangsu Liwen 160000 tons / year normal

Jiangxi Liwen: 120000 tons / year: 70-80%

After the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the demand of downstream market and traders is limited, the trading atmosphere in the industry is declining, the inventory of chloroform production enterprises is accumulated, and the bidding sales behavior is obvious. However, due to the high production cost, there is limited space for enterprises to reduce the quotation. At present, the quotation of Shandong Province is about 2000 yuan / ton, that of Jiangxi Liwen is about 2300 yuan / ton, and that of Jiangsu Province is about 2600 yuan / ton.

 

In terms of upstream market, methanol market tends to be stable after a small rise, with light transactions in the industry, and the market is in a wait-and-see situation after the festival, at present, about 1645 yuan / ton; the liquid chlorine market is high and firm, and the maintenance of some enterprises in Shandong leads to a small rise in the price in the region. With the increase of downstream demand, the market will continue to maintain a strong trend, and the current average price is about 700-1000 yuan / ton.

 

On the other hand, the downstream market demand for dichloromethane is poor. After a short period of stock preparation before the Dragon Boat Festival, the market trading atmosphere is light and the demand for terminal purchase is insufficient, which can not provide good support for dichloromethane price.

 

According to the methane chloride data of the business society, the contradiction between supply and demand in the dichloromethane market is becoming more and more obvious. The poor downstream demand leads to the accumulation of enterprise inventory. The competitive sales in the industry are obvious. Affected by the favorable support of raw materials, it is expected that the dichloromethane market will run in a weak position in a short period of time, with limited space for downward adjustment.

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Antimony market trend stable in June 2020

In June 2020, the domestic market price of 1 ᦇ antimony ingot remains stable, with the average price of 36125 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month and 36125 yuan / ton at the end of the month, which is flat.

 

Gamma-PGA (gamma polyglutamic acid)

The antimony commodity index on June 29 was 50.29, flat with yesterday, down 50.85% from 102.32 (2012-10-16), and 7.05% higher than 46.98, the lowest point on December 24, 2015. (Note: cycle refers to 2012-09-08 to now).

 

The demand for antimony series products at home and abroad has not improved significantly this month. The prices of antimony products have basically remained stable. The transaction is at a low level, and the overall situation is relatively flat. As of the 29th, the domestic market for 2-low bismuth antimony ingots is 34500 yuan / ton, 1-antimony ingot is 35000 yuan / ton, 0-antimony ingot is 36000 yuan / ton, and the average price of 2-high-bismuth antimony ingots is 33000 yuan / ton, which is flat compared with the same period of last month. The market price of antimony trioxide keeps stable with the trend of antimony ingot. As of the 29th, 99.5% of the average price of antimony trioxide was 31750 yuan / ton, and 99.8% was at 33250 yuan / ton, the price was flat.

 

Chitosan oligosaccharide

As the world’s largest producer of antimony products, China’s exports are dominated by exports. Statistics show that in the first quarter, China’s Antimony exports totaled 6339 tons, down 10% year-on-year. Last year, China’s Antimony exports totaled 21490 tons, down 14.9% year-on-year. According to the latest customs statistics, in April 2020, China’s export volume of unshaped antimony was 1057.6 tons, down 27.6% month on month and 20.2% year-on-year.

 

According to the business association, at present, the foreign demand for antimony products has not been improved and the market turnover is low, most manufacturers mainly support the price, and it is expected that the future market price will maintain a stable trend.

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