According to the monitoring data of business society, as of September 10, the average ex factory price of domestic industrial dimethyl carbonate was 9300 yuan / ton. Compared with the price on September 6, 2021 (the reference price of dimethyl carbonate was 8600 yuan / ton), the average price increased by 1000 yuan / ton, an increase of 8.04%. Compared with September 1 (the reference price of dimethyl carbonate was 8900 yuan / ton), the average price increased by 400 yuan / ton, an increase of 4.49%.

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of business society that the overall increase of domestic dimethyl carbonate market this week is obvious, and the overall increase in the week has exceeded 8%. The sharp rise of dimethyl carbonate market is supported by both supply and demand. On the supply side, the dimethyl carbonate market fell last week, and the low-end price transaction improved. This week, the overall inventory of dimethyl carbonate was low and the supply side was tight. In terms of demand, this week, electrolyte and solvent factories took goods intensively, the demand for dimethyl carbonate increased, the inventory continued to decrease, the quotation of dimethyl carbonate factories continued to rise, and the sentiment of supporting the price and reluctant to sell was high. As of September 10 at the weekend, the ex factory price of domestic industrial dimethyl carbonate was reference 9000-9500 yuan / ton, which was 500-1000 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of this week, The biggest increase in a factory in Shandong was 1200 yuan / ton. According to the monitoring data of business society, at present, the average ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate is 9300 yuan / ton, an increase of more than 8% this week.

In terms of raw material propylene oxide, the propylene oxide Market in Shandong showed a steady upward trend this week. According to the monitoring data of business agency, as of September 10, the average production price of propylene oxide in Shandong was 16466 yuan / ton. Compared with the beginning of this week, the average price increased by 333 yuan / ton, an increase of 2.07% during the week, and 433 yuan / ton, an increase of 2.70% compared with the beginning of this month

In terms of upstream dimethyl ether, in the second week of September, due to the favorable cost of methanol, the dimethyl ether market ushered in a sharp rise. After experiencing a tepid market for more than a month, the dimethyl ether market finally ushered in a sharp rise in the second week of September. The dimethyl ether Market in Henan increased by nearly 4% during the week, and the quotations of most manufacturers in Henan, the main production area, rose to above 3700 yuan / ton. There were many positive factors in the market this week, which supported the continuous rise of dimethyl ether prices. First, the methanol market rose sharply, and the rise of raw material market brought strong support to dimethyl ether. Followed by the liquefied gas market, civil gas continued to rise during the week, and the price difference between gas and ether gradually opened, which was good for the market mentality. The downstream market entry is more positive, the manufacturer’s shipment is smooth, the mentality is strong, and the price is pushed up one after another. According to the data monitoring of business agency, the average price of dimethyl ether in Henan market was 3562.50 yuan / ton on September 1 and 3681.25 yuan / ton on September 9, with an increase of 3.92% during the week and 4.80% compared with August 1.

Future trend analysis

This week, the market of dimethyl carbonate has returned to a high level. After the downstream centralized collection of goods, the demand at high prices may gradually return to stability. In addition, it is heard that dimethyl carbonate from large factories in Shandong will be shipped one after another next week. With the increase of on-site supply, the high road of dimethyl carbonate may be shaken. Dimethyl carbonate analysts of business society believe that the domestic price of dimethyl carbonate may be reduced by a narrow margin in the short term, Specifically, we should pay more attention to the changes in supply and demand.