According to the price monitoring of the business agency, on June 15, the price of quasi primary metallurgical coke in Shanxi was 3300 yuan / ton, an increase of 6.45% over the previous day.

The coking coal price is generally stable and strong, and the production in the production area is good. At present, the inventory in the plant is generally low, and the downstream purchase demand is general. In a comprehensive view, the coking coal market is generally strong.

Today, the second round of increase in the coke market fell to the ground, with a cumulative increase of 300 yuan / ton. At present, the sales situation of coking enterprises is good, the market is active in inquiring about goods, and the coke inventory in the plant continues to be low, namely production and sales. At present, there are still some active production restriction enterprises affected by profits, and the coke supply is slightly tight. In terms of downstream steel mills, the demand for replenishment of steel mills is good, the overall inventory is low, and replenishment of steel mills is slightly difficult. With the improvement of downstream demand, the supply of coke is tight and the mentality of coke enterprises is strengthened. It is expected that the coke market will maintain a stable, medium and strong operation in the short term. In the future, the focus will be on the coke inventory in all links, the production restriction of coke enterprises, the price trend of coke coal and the sales of finished products in the downstream.

On June 14, the mainstream quotation range of 1\tin ingot in the domestic spot tin market was 242500-246500 yuan / ton, with an average price of 244500 yuan / ton, down 8250 yuan / ton compared with the previous trading day.

On the 14th, Shanghai tin fell. In the morning, the non-ferrous metal market was generally under pressure, with Shanghai tin and Shanghai nickel leading the decline. The main reason was that the US dollar index continued to soar last night, rising to the highest point in nearly 20 years. The sharp fall in US stocks seriously affected the market mentality. Today, the non-ferrous market is generally under pressure, and the affected price of Shanghai tin has been significantly lowered. In terms of fundamentals, on the evening of the 13th, Tin Industry Co., Ltd. announced that it would carry out shutdown and overhaul for about 50 days on the 16th, which is expected to affect a large domestic production. However, the good news has been basically digested because the market has released the news of shutdown in the early stage. In the downstream, the overall demand performance is average, and the overall market performance is weak. Therefore, the trend of tin price today is greatly affected by the futures market, and it is expected that the future market will remain weak.

This week, the domestic propane Market returned to weakness, and the price of Shandong market fluctuated and fell significantly. According to the monitoring data of business agency, the average price of propane in Shandong market was 6445.75 yuan / ton on June 6, and 6350.75 yuan / ton on June 13, with a decline of 1.63% in the week, up 47.84% compared with the same period last year.

As of June 13, the mainstream prices of propane in different regions in China are as follows:

Region, June 13th

South China, 61000-6200 yuan / ton

North China, 6400-6500 yuan / ton

Shandong region, 6250-6350 yuan / ton

Northeast China, 6500-6700 yuan / ton

After entering this week, the trend of domestic propane Market returned to weakness. Shandong propane market only rose individually on the 6th, and then entered the horizontal consolidation stage until the price fell on the 13th, with a conspicuous range. Due to the weakening of international crude oil, the benefits brought about by the cost are limited, and the propane Market follows the weakness. In addition, due to the off-season factors, the terminal demand is limited, the market trading atmosphere is general, and the manufacturers mainly sell goods at a profit, resulting in a significant decline in prices.

Saudi Aramco announced in June 2022 that both propylene and butane fell. Propane was 750 dollars / ton, down 100 dollars / ton compared with the previous month; Butane is 750 dollars / ton, down 110 dollars / ton compared with the previous month.

Although the current international crude oil price fluctuates downward, the propane market is still supported by the relatively high price and the cost. However, the demand is weak, the downstream market entry enthusiasm is limited, the market trading and investment atmosphere is general, and the manufacturers mainly sell goods at a profit. It is expected that the market price of propane will continue to decline in the short term.

1、 Trend analysis

According to the nickel price monitoring of the business club, the nickel price mainly fell this week. As of June 10, the spot nickel price was 219066.67 yuan / ton, down 3.64% from 227333.33 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week, up 64.65% year-on-year.

Nickel weekly fluctuation chart

According to the weekly rise and fall chart of the business club, in the past 12 weeks, the nickel price has risen by 6 and fell by 6, and the recent trend of nickel price has mainly fluctuated in a wide range.

Nickel industry chain

LME nickel inventory

The nickel market lacks obvious contradiction points in the short term. It fluctuates with other metals in rhythm. Logically, the supply rebounds and the demand is weak as a whole. The contradiction of resource shortage is gradually alleviated. Especially in the new energy field, with the increase of the supply of intermediate products, the new energy demand of nickel beans is gradually weakened. The terminal alloy and electroplating industries replenished the inventory, and the output of stainless steel in May exceeded the expectation, and the consumption of electrolytic nickel improved. However, in June, some steel mills reduced production and maintenance, and the demand for nickel plates is expected to decline. In the medium and long term, with the gradual production and release of nickel metal production capacity in Indonesia, nickel metal surplus will be realized gradually. It is expected that there will be a qualitative change in nickel metal balance in the third quarter. Nickel price still maintained a wide fluctuation trend.

According to the data monitored by the business club, as of June 9, the price of pet water bottle level pet in this week was stable, medium and strong. At present, the average price is 9210 yuan / ton. The overall market is running smoothly. Compared with the price in the same period of last week, it has an upward trend. The overall market supply and demand is balanced, and the logistics delivery is smooth.

This week, the domestic pet price was mainly stable, the price fluctuation was not obvious, and there was a narrow upward trend. The manufacturer shipped actively, the logistics was smooth, the operating rate was normal, and the market transaction atmosphere was general. At present, the overall negotiation atmosphere was ok, the downstream readiness to prepare goods was general, and the cost was lack of support. At present, the mainstream price was about 8700 yuan / ton. This week, the price rose slightly, and it maintained a strong operation in the short term.

Rubber and plastic commodity index: on June 8, the rubber and plastic index was 806 points, up 2 points from yesterday, down 23.96% from the highest point of 1060 points in the cycle (March 14, 2012), and up 52.65% from the lowest point of 528 points on April 6, 2020. (Note: the period refers to 2011-12-01 to now).

Pet analysts of business agency believe that the pet market is expected to be stable, medium and strong in the short term. (if you want to know more about the latest market trends of the industrial chain, you are welcome to pay attention to the official account of the business club, obtain commodity information and master commodity prices).

The market of ammonium chloride rose. According to the monitoring of the business agency, the domestic price of dry ammonium chloride was 1565 yuan / ton on the 8th, up 2.45% from the previous day. The domestic combined caustic soda plant was started in 70-80% of the total. In addition, the traffic and transportation control was gradually lifted in the early stage, the enterprises shipped more ammonium chloride, and the market supply was tight. The demand for ammonium chloride was strongly supported. In the near future, the price of raw liquid ammonia remains high, and the cost side continues to support.

Since June, the high price of raw liquid ammonia has declined slightly, and the cost side continues to support. According to the monitoring of business agency, as of June 8, the price of domestic liquid ammonia was 5273 yuan / ton.

Since June, the high level of urea has risen slightly. According to the monitoring of business agency, as of June 8, the domestic urea price was 3225 yuan / ton, up 0.75% from 3201 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month.

In the future, it is predicted that the market supply is tight, coupled with the high support of raw material prices, the price of ammonium chloride is expected to remain high and firm in the later period.

According to the price monitoring of the business club, the price of lithium carbonate continued to decline in May 2022, and gradually stabilized at the end of the month. On May 30, the average price of industrial grade lithium carbonate in East China was 451000 yuan / ton, which was 2.8% lower than that at the beginning of the month (the average price of industrial carbon in East China was 464000 yuan / ton on May 1). On May 30, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 469000 yuan / ton, a decrease of 2.29% compared with the average price at the beginning of the month (May 1, the average price of carbon in East China was 480000 yuan / ton). Until the 30th, the comprehensive price of industrial grade lithium carbonate was 430000-460000 yuan / ton, and the comprehensive price of battery grade lithium carbonate was 460000-495000 yuan / ton.

According to the observation of market changes, after the May Day holiday, the price of lithium carbonate continued to decline, and the market supply steadily increased. As the impact of epidemic control on production gradually receded, some new capacity was still released, and the output of Salt Lake continued to rise. In terms of demand, the downstream enterprises affected by the epidemic still have poor start-up, and the market demand is still in a wait-and-see state. However, at the beginning of the month, some enterprises are still willing to purchase. There are many market inquiries, but relatively few transactions.

In late May, the price of lithium carbonate mostly showed a stable trend, and the decline gradually decreased. The market supply is stable, while the demand for terminals and batteries has not yet significantly warmed up under the epidemic, so the purchase of raw materials is still relatively small. In the case of weak market demand, it is often maintained at a low level. Near the end of the month, some small and medium-sized cathode manufacturers gradually improved due to the low inventory in the early stage and the recent epidemic situation in some regions, and the market confidence increased. There was a small batch of just needed procurement, and the demand was gradually picking up. At this stage, there is a heavy reluctance to sell, and the market game mood is rising again.

The market price of lithium hydroxide in the downstream is slightly lower, and the price of spodumene in the upstream is stable, with some support from the cost side. The overseas lithium hydroxide market price is relatively strong, the domestic downstream purchasing enthusiasm is general, the market trading atmosphere is light, the negotiation focus of the lithium hydroxide market runs smoothly, and the price drops slightly near the end of the month.

The downstream price of lithium iron phosphate is mainly stable, and the price has not changed significantly compared with the price in the same period last month. It continues to operate smoothly, the supply side continues to be tight, and the overall market negotiation focus of lithium iron phosphate is stable. At present, the manufacturer mainly supplies contract customers, and new orders are not received. The overall market supply shortage is difficult to alleviate.

According to the lithium carbonate analyst of business club, the current market inquiry volume has increased significantly, and the ore auction information on May 24 further supports the price from the emotional side. The superimposed terminal demand gradually recovers, and the just needed reserve in the market has increased. It is expected that the short-term lithium carbonate price will remain high and fluctuate.

1、 Price trend

According to the bulk data list of the business agency, the average price of domestic phosphoric acid was 11490 yuan / ton on May 31, up 7.58% over the beginning of the month and 95.85% over the same period last year.

2、 Market analysis

In May, the phosphoric acid market rose by 7.58% in the month, and the market focus moved upward. In May, the raw material yellow phosphorus rose strongly to about 40000 yuan / ton, which strengthened the cost support and reduced the market supply. The phosphoric acid enterprises mainly supply old customers, and the price rose with the cost. However, the downstream demand followed up generally, and the enterprises had difficulty in shipping after the price rise, so the increase was more rational. Towards the end of the month, downstream procurement continued to maintain its rigid demand, and the market trading was still tepid, and the wait-and-see mood remained unchanged. Up to now, the price of raw materials is about 38000-40000 yuan / ton, and the market price of phosphoric acid is about 11000-12800 yuan / ton. The quotation in Sichuan is about 10800-11300 yuan / ton, that in Hubei is 11000-12500 yuan / ton, that in Shandong is 11000-12000 yuan / ton, and that in Jiangsu is 11000-12000 yuan / ton.

Phosphate rock. In May, the domestic phosphate rock market experienced several price adjustments, and the market focus continued to concentrate upward. The main reason to support the upward trend of phosphate ore market is that at present, the domestic phosphate ore supply continues to be tight. Many large factories mainly use medium and high-end phosphate ore for their own use. Some mining enterprises mainly send orders from core and old customers, and there is basically no surplus goods for export. Most enterprises have suspended their quotation. There are few goods circulating in the field, and the tight supply situation has not been eased. Therefore, the market price has repeatedly risen.

Yellow phosphorus, the market price of yellow phosphorus rose sharply this month, and the price of yellow phosphorus moved closer to the high end. The operating load of yellow phosphorus enterprises in Yunnan Guizhou region has declined, and the overall market supply has decreased to a certain extent. Near the wet season, there is still no significant improvement in on-site construction. At present, the spot is tight, and most manufacturers have no inventory. Near the end of the month, downstream enterprises are more wait-and-see, mainly digesting the early inventory. The new yellow phosphorus orders were less traded, the manufacturers mainly supported the prices, and the prices of some enterprises were slightly corrected.

3、 Aftermarket forecast

According to the phosphoric acid analysts of the business society, the phosphoric acid market rose in May with the support of the cost side. At the end of the month, the downstream procurement remained in rigid demand, mainly a small amount of replenishment, and the wait-and-see mood remained unchanged. It is expected that the phosphoric acid Market in June will remain generally stable and fluctuate in a narrow range.

1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring of bulk commodity data, the domestic isopropanol market price was high and low this month. On the whole, the price rose. On May 1, the average price of isopropanol was 7050 yuan / ton, and on May 31, the average price was 7200 yuan / ton. The price rose by 2.13% within the month.

2、 Market analysis

Figure: comparison of price trends of acetone and isopropanol from February to May

The price of isopropanol in the domestic isopropanol market rose as a whole this month. After the May Day holiday, the price of isopropanol rose briefly. After that, the overall market trading atmosphere was light and the price fell rapidly. Isopropanol prices rose slightly in the third and fourth weeks of May. At present, the operating rate of isopropanol has declined significantly, and Kailing chemical and Zhejiang Xinhua plants have shut down. By the end of the month, most of the quotations of Shandong isopropanol were about 6900-7100 yuan / ton; The quotation range of Jiangsu isopropanol is about 7400-7500 yuan / ton. Internationally, on May 24, the U.S. isopropanol closed down, while the European isopropanol market closed down.

As for raw acetone, the market price of acetone fell this month. The average price of acetone was 5540 yuan / ton on May 1 and 6040 yuan / ton on May 31. The price rose by 9.03% in the month. At present, the transaction in the domestic acetone market has slowed down, the focus of negotiation has dropped, the mainstream negotiation in East China is at 5500-5550 yuan / ton, the market offer is basically the same as that of the factory, the international crude oil has fallen, the peripheral environment has weakened, the market wait-and-see mood has increased, the terminal demand has been restrained, and the volume of real offer trading is insufficient, although the owner has little intention to lower the price.

As for propylene as raw material, the price chart of the business society shows that during the May Day holiday, the international crude oil continued to rise due to geopolitical influence, driving up the price of downstream basic chemicals. Under the cost transmission, most commodities ushered in a round of price rise after the holiday. Propylene rose by 400 yuan / ton as a whole, reaching the peak in the month, an increase of 4.59% over the beginning of the month. The aftermarket gradually returned to normal, followed by the gradual resumption of production of new units and parking enterprises, loose market supply, intensified price competition among enterprises, increased downward pressure, general enthusiasm of downstream factories to enter the market for procurement in the month, and weak overall demand for propylene. Propylene analysts from the chemical branch of the business community believe that: in June, it is expected that propylene supply will further increase and crude oil cost support will be strong. It is expected that the propylene market in June will be weak and volatile.

3、 Aftermarket forecast

Isopropanol analysts from the chemical branch of the business club believe that: at present, domestic factories are mainly export orders, the price of raw material acetone has increased, and some factories have shut down. Under the premise of boosting the supply side and the cost side, there is still a rising intention. However, the downstream demand is flat, the market turnover is limited, and the price is multidimensional and stable. In the short term, the isopropanol market is dominated by consolidation, supplemented by small gains.

According to the data monitored by the business agency, at the beginning of the week, the average ex factory tax price of Shanxi light potassium carbonate mainstream was 9725.00 yuan / ton. At the end of the week, the average ex factory tax price of Shanxi light potassium carbonate mainstream was 9775.00 yuan / ton, up 0.51%. The current price rose by 7.81% month on month. The current price rose by 45.03% year on year.

Potassium carbonate

The price of potassium carbonate rose sharply this week. It can be seen from the above figure that the potassium carbonate market has fluctuated higher recently, and the market continues to rise this week, mainly because of the recent sharp rise in raw materials, the passive rise of potassium carbonate manufacturers, the inactive market transactions, traders’ reluctance to sell goods, and the potassium carbonate market continues to rise. According to the statistics of business agency, the mainstream factory quotation range of domestic industrial potassium carbonate this week is about 9700-9800 yuan / ton (the quotation is only for reference), and the quotation varies according to different procurement conditions.

Recently, the international market price of potassium chloride has been strong and rising. On June 2, the potassium chloride equipment of Qinghai Salt Lake Potash Fertilizer Co., Ltd. operated normally. The ex factory price was about 4480 yuan / ton, and the quotation increased by 500 yuan / ton. However, the domestic spot market is in short supply, the domestic inventory is relatively low, the supply exceeds the demand, and the price of potassium chloride rises slightly. The high price of potassium chloride can provide strong cost support for potassium carbonate.

In the near future, the domestic potash fertilizer price has remained at a high level, the cost has remained at a high level, and the market is in short supply. It is expected that the potash price will mainly rise in the short term, and the long-term market still needs to wait and see. (the above prices are provided by the main potassium nitrate manufacturers all over the country and sorted out and analyzed by the potassium carbonate analyst of the business society. They are for reference only. Please contact the relevant manufacturers for more price details).