The price of DOTP fluctuated and rose in January

According to the data monitoring of the business agency, the DOTP price fluctuated and rose in January, and the overall DOTP market recovered and rose. As of January 27, the price of DOTP was 11550 yuan / ton, up 18.16% from the price of DOTP of 9775 yuan / ton on January 1; In January, the off-season of DOTP remained the same, but in January, it was successively faced with replenishment after the new year’s Day holiday. During the Spring Festival, the stock preparation in advance and the decline of enterprise operating rate had multiple effects. In January, the price of DOTP stopped falling and rebounded, and the DOTP market recovered and rose.

 The price of isooctanol fluctuated and rose in January

According to the price monitoring of business society, the price of domestic isooctanol rose sharply in January, up 17.76%. After the new year’s Day holiday, the downstream customers replenished the stock, and the price of isooctanol stopped falling and rebounded. With the end of replenishment, the price of isooctanol fell. However, one week later, the downstream customers prepared goods in advance for the Spring Festival and the isooctanol manufacturers had a spring festival holiday, and the price of isooctanol fluctuated and rose sharply. In January, the market was still in the off-season, but the plasticizer market was continuously stimulated by replenishment on New Year’s day, stock preparation for the Spring Festival and the Spring Festival holiday. The supply and demand of isooctanol market was unbalanced, the price of isooctanol soared, and the rise of isooctanol price increased the benefits to DOTP.

PTA prices fluctuated and rose in January

According to the price monitoring of business agency, PTA prices fluctuated and rose in January. Affected by the rise of crude oil price, PTA price rises; On the demand side, PTA faced the pressure of spring festival goods preparation in January. The supply and demand of PTA was temporarily unbalanced. PTA prices were under great pressure, and PTA prices rose, which was good for DOTP.

PVC market rebounded and rose

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the PVC price stopped falling and rose in January, and the PVC market recovered. As of January 27, the price of PVC was 8460 yuan / ton, up 1.68% from 8320 yuan / ton on January 1. In January, customers prepared goods in advance during the Spring Festival. During the Spring Festival, PVC manufacturers had holidays, PVC supply decreased, demand increased, PVC price rose, and DOTP market was more favorable.

Future expectations

According to DOTP data analysts of business agency, the plasticizer Market in January was affected by replenishment on New Year’s day, stock preparation for the Spring Festival and the Spring Festival holiday. The prices of raw materials isooctanol and PTA fluctuated and rose, and DOTP prices followed. In the future, the construction started after the Spring Festival has resumed one after another, while the demand is still relatively off-season. It is expected that the price of plasticizer will fluctuate slightly after the Spring Festival and stabilize after falling.

Price trend

On January 26, the propylene (Shandong) market fell, and the price adjustment range was reduced compared with that at the beginning of the week. The mainstream price of propylene in Shandong was 7750-7850 yuan / ton. Due to the close of the Spring Festival, the downstream shutdown or production reduction holiday, the propylene market turned sharply downward, the price was at the high level of 8000 yuan / ton, fell rapidly, and the demand support was weak. At the same time, the downstream goods preparation is basically completed, and the supply and demand situation will not change much in the near future.

Forecast: propylene is expected to continue to decline in the near future, with a little room for weak consolidation.

Latest price (January 25): 28000 yuan / ton

Key points of analysis: according to the data monitoring chart of business agency, on January 25, the price of refrigerant R134a was temporarily stable, the price of raw material hydrofluoric acid was temporarily stable, the price of trichloroethylene increased, the cost support was strong, the price of R134a was temporarily stable, and the offer of some enterprises was increased. Before the Spring Festival, it continued to decrease, most dealers had holidays, and the market trading decreased. The market quotation of R134a is in the range of 24000-30000 yuan / ton.

R134a market is expected to be stable in the short term.

Trade name: calcium carbide

Latest price (January 24): 4383.33 yuan / ton

On January 24, the ex factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell by 16.67 yuan / ton, or 0.38%, compared with that on January 21, and increased by 37.70% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. The price of raw material orchid charcoal rose slightly. At present, shenmulan charcoal is about 1700-1800 yuan / ton, and the cost support of calcium carbide is strengthened. However, the downstream PVC market has continued to decline recently, and the downstream customers’ enthusiasm for calcium carbide procurement has weakened. On the whole, the upstream support of calcium carbide is good, and the downstream demand is general.

In the future, it is expected that the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China may fluctuate slightly: the average price quoted by manufacturers is about 4200 yuan / ton.

Price trend of domestic sodium pyrosulfite

According to the monitoring of the business community, the price of domestic sodium pyrosulfite was relatively low this week, and the bottom remained stable. The average price of industrial sodium pyrosulfite was 2400.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week and 2400.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week.

Near the end of the year, the overall market performance of sodium pyrosulfite this week is general. The market price range of industrial sodium pyrosulfite is 2100-2600 yuan / ton, and most prices are concentrated near 2200 yuan / ton. The enterprise mainly completes the orders of old customers, the increase of new orders is limited, the market transaction atmosphere is general, and fast in and fast out is the main. (the above prices refer to the external quotations of domestic mainstream enterprises, and some unreported enterprises are not within their scope temporarily. The prices are for reference only and have nothing to do with the final pricing of manufacturers. Please contact manufacturers for details).

Since January 1, the price of domestic soda ash has continued to fall, with an overall decline of 18.98%. The sharp drop in cost will suppress the market price of domestic sodium pyrosulfite in the future. This week, the overall weakness of domestic soda ash price remained stable, the sulfur price rebounded slightly, the overall weakness of upstream raw material price stabilized, and the market price of sodium pyrosulfite stabilized accordingly.

Future forecast

Business analysts believe that the raw material cost is weak and stable, the market trading is light at the end of the year, and the domestic sodium pyrosulfite market price will continue to be relatively low and stable in the short term.

On January 20, the overall market of domestic liquid ammonia was stable and small. The prices in the main production areas of Shandong, Hebei, southwest and two lakes did not change much, with a rise and fall range of 50 yuan. The prices in Hebei and Shandong fell slightly this week. At present, the market supply and demand is balanced, the downstream just needs to purchase, and the manufacturer mainly supports the price stably.

This week, the price of liquid ammonia in Shandong changed little. On the 20th, the manufacturer’s quotation was stable, the manufacturer shipped normally, and the inventory pressure was relieved. At present, the market demand is acceptable, the dealer’s offer price has little change compared with the beginning of the week, the downstream procurement is normal, and the market inventory continues to go. Today, the mainstream price in the region is 4000-4200 yuan / ton. The market is expected to operate steadily in the near future.

The price of liquid ammonia in Hebei fell slightly today, most manufacturers reported stability, and some slightly decreased by 50 yuan. There is little change in market price. The dealers mainly make regular reports. At present, the market supply and demand are basically balanced. The manufacturers have a strong price mentality. The dealers’ offers are generally strong, the downstream demand rebounds slightly, and the market inventory continues to go. Today, the mainstream price in the region is 4150-4300 yuan / ton. The market is expected to fluctuate slightly in the near future.

Future forecast: recent price shocks, limited market benefits, basic balance of short-term supply and demand, mainly expected shocks.

Trade name: titanium dioxide

Latest price January 19: 20850 yuan / ton

Key points of analysis: on January 19, the domestic titanium dioxide market price rose steadily. Domestic titanium dioxide enterprises have good market confidence. At present, export orders are performing well, and domestic downstream manufacturers mainly hoarded goods in an appropriate amount years ago. In addition, the current high price of titanium ore is expected to rise, and the prices of individual titanium dioxide enterprises have increased slightly.

It is expected that the titanium dioxide market will run steadily and well in the short term.

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the average price of propane in Shandong market was 5768.25 yuan / ton on January 17 and 5773.25 yuan / ton on January 18, with a single day increase of 0.09%, down 0.13% compared with January 1.

On the 18th, the domestic propane Market stopped falling and stabilized, and the Shandong market increased steadily, with a range of 30 yuan / ton. The rise of international crude oil has given a certain boost to the market. Near the Spring Festival, there is a certain replenishment demand in the downstream. The market trading atmosphere is mild. It is expected that the propane market will be mainly consolidated in a short term or in a narrow range.

According to the bulk list data of business society, the market price of glycol continued to fall on Tuesday. On January 10, the average domestic market price of diethylene glycol was 4984 yuan / ton, and on January 17, the average domestic market price of diethylene glycol was 4950 yuan / ton. Glycol prices fell 0.67% on Tuesday.

The price trend of glycol continued to fall on Tuesday. At present, the port inventory is still large, and the mainstream inventory is about 29100 tons. Enterprises still focus on digesting inventory. International oil prices rose first and then fell this week. It is suggested to pay attention to the dynamics of crude oil prices in real time. The operating rate of UPR at the downstream of diethylene glycol is about 32%, down from last week. As of January 17, the domestic market quotation in East China is 5030-5050 yuan / ton.

At present, the inventory of diethylene glycol is still large, the enthusiasm for goods preparation in the downstream is weakened near the Spring Festival, and it is mainly wait-and-see in the yard. Diethylene glycol analysts of business society believe that there is great market pressure at present, and it is expected that the market price of diethylene glycol will continue to decline in the short term.

According to the data monitored by the business community, as of January 14, the average price of domestic general transparent superior products PMMA was 17650.00 yuan / ton this week, which maintained a stable operation. Compared with the same period last week, the price change was not obvious. The quotation range of mainstream manufacturers maintained about 17600 yuan / ton. The price of PMMA mainly maintained stable operation, the focus of negotiation was stable, and the price range this week was small.

This week, the average price of PMMA of domestic general transparent superior products was 17625.00 yuan / ton, and the quotation range of mainstream manufacturers remained about 17600 yuan / ton. Compared with the same period last week, the price of PMMA was mainly stable, the overall price change was not obvious, the focus of negotiation was stable, and the supply side was normal.

Rubber and plastic index: on January 13, the rubber and plastic index was 768 points, unchanged from yesterday, down 27.55% from the highest point of 1060 points in the cycle (March 14, 2012), and up 45.45% from the lowest point of 528 points on April 6, 2020. (Note: the period refers to the period from December 1, 2011 to now).

PMMA analysts of business agency believe that PMMA prices are expected to operate smoothly in the short term with limited fluctuation range. (to get more information about goods and to grasp the price of commodities, welcome to subscribe to the business community through the official account of the business community, the market is the opportunity).