On May 9, the phthalic anhydride commodity index was 62.12, unchanged from yesterday, down 48.29% from the peak of 120.13 points in the cycle (2012-02-28), and up 28.29% from the low of 48.42 points on January 21, 2016. (Note: Period refers to 2011-09-01 to date).

Recently, the domestic market price of phthalic anhydride has been slightly lower, the market of phthalic anhydride and phthalic anhydride in eastern China has been weaker, downstream factories have just needed to purchase, factory inventory pressure continues, high-end transactions are blocked, the mainstream of on-site neighbouring source negotiations is 6400-6500 yuan/ton, the mainstream of naphthalene source negotiations is 6100-6200 yuan/ton; the mainstream price of phthalic anhydride market in northern China is 6400-6500 yuan/ton, and the market is weak. The price of phthalic anhydride in China is stable, the spot supply of phthalic anhydride is normal, the market is not good, and the price of phthalic anhydride is declining.

Recently, the executive price of the upstream product of phthalic anhydride, Sinopec o-phthalic anhydride, dropped 300 yuan/ton to 6400 yuan/ton. The actual market transaction price is 6400 yuan/ton. The quotation is declining, and the port market is general. The upstream raw material mixed xylene price fluctuation maintains stable, the turnover of phthalic acid is general, the port phthalic acid inventory is low, the quotation of phthalic acid external market is temporarily stable, the import phthalic acid cost fluctuation, the actual transaction price is discussed in detail, the upstream price trend declines, and the phthalic anhydride market price maintains weak. DOP downstream price is lower, DOP downstream demand is general, customer procurement enthusiasm is not good, DOP market mainstream turnover price is about 8000 yuan/ton, DOP downstream price is still under pressure, downstream price is slightly lower, demand for upstream phthalic anhydride is limited, phthalic anhydride market price is slightly lower, it is expected that the later market price of phthalic anhydride will be around 6300 yuan/ton.