According to the monitoring data of business agency, from December 17 to December 24, the average market price of cyclohexanone in China rose from 10500 yuan / ton to 10533 yuan / ton, an increase of 0.32% in the week, 2.60% month on month and 50.84% year-on-year.

This week, the domestic cyclohexanone market continued to rise, the raw material pure benzene fluctuated horizontally, and the cost support was relatively stable. The downstream chemical fiber is purchased intensively, the pressure of cyclohexanone shipment is slightly reduced, the manufacturer’s quotation is explored in a narrow range, the solvent market just needs to follow up, and the downstream resistance to high prices limits the room for cyclohexanone to rise.

Summary of domestic cyclohexanone market as of December 24:

region ., Price

East China 10800-11000 yuan / ton cash vehicle delivery

South China 11100-11200 yuan / ton cash delivery

Shandong region 10700-10800 yuan / ton cash delivery

Raw material pure benzene: domestic pure benzene rebounded after falling. Due to the continuous rise of port inventory, people in the industry are cautious about the outlook. During the week, the overall market trading was light, and the price of pure benzene mainly fluctuated with the rise and fall of crude oil and styrene.

Comparison chart of price trend of pure benzene (upstream raw material) and cyclohexanone in business society:

Downstream caprolactam: the supply of caprolactam has increased in the short term. However, the operating load of cyclohexanone units in some enterprises is low, or there is some support for cyclohexanone. At present, the profit of cyclohexanone is high, or the increase of cyclohexanone is limited.

Comparison chart of price trend of cyclohexanone and caprolactam (downstream products) in business community:

The cost side is temporarily stable, the cyclohexanone spot supply is expected to increase, and the downstream outsourcing demand is cautious. The cyclohexanone analysts of the business society expect that the short-term cyclohexanone market will fluctuate.