Market Overview:

According to the monitoring of bulk data from the business agency, in January, the dichloromethane market in Shandong Province as a whole first suppressed and then rose. The average price at the beginning of the month was about 2600 yuan / ton, and the average price at the end of the month was about 2570 yuan / ton, down 1.15% in the month, and the lowest price in the month was about 2480 yuan / ton.

Market analysis:

Product: after winter, it is in the traditional off-season of dichloromethane market, and the overall market starts smoothly. However, the downstream demand is flat, and the price support for dichloromethane is insufficient. Near the Spring Festival holiday, the downstream market and traders intend to prepare goods, so the market price is slightly increased, and the overall transaction situation is still slightly flat. At present, the quotation in Shandong is about 2570 yuan / ton; in East China is about 2700-2800 yuan / ton; in Jiangxi, Liwen is about 3150 yuan / ton.

Industry chain: in the upstream, the natural gas market fell by 17.71% in the month, and at present, it is about 3090 yuan / ton; the methanol market is in shock and consolidation, and the pre festival market transaction is stagnant, at present, it is about 2242 yuan / ton; the liquid chlorine Market is stable and in shock, and the supply of the liquid chlorine market is tight, and the firm price mentality of the enterprise is strong, and the transaction is flat, at present, it is about 300-500 yuan / ton. In the downstream, the domestic refrigerant market is in weak and stable operation, and the market is basically closed before the festival, so there is little room for price adjustment; the pharmaceutical and agricultural market and solvent industry just need to be flat, and the price of dichloromethane is generally supported.

Future forecast:

According to the data analyst of methane chloride of business association, with the development of the new crown virus epidemic, the Spring Festival holiday has been extended compared with previous years, the market starts have slowed down, the logistics and transportation vehicles in various regions are limited, and the market trading is weak. It is expected that the market will be shaken and sorted out in a short time.