On August 25, the phthalic anhydride commodity index was 56.93, unchanged from yesterday, down 52.61% from the cyclical peak of 120.13 points (2012-02-28), and up 17.58% from the lowest point of 48.42 on January 21, 2016. (Note: Period refers to 2011-09-01 to date).

Recently, the price trend of domestic phthalic anhydride market has risen, the price of phthalic anhydride market in eastern China has risen slightly, downstream factories are still in need of purchasing, factory inventory is still under pressure, high-end transactions are blocked, the mainstream of on-site neighbouring source negotiations is 5800-6000 yuan/ton, and the mainstream of naphthalene source negotiations is 5300-5500 yuan/ton in the phthalic anhydride market in North China. Mainstream quotation ranges from 5700 to 5900 yuan/ton. Market price has risen slightly. Some manufacturers have raised their ex-factory price. Downstream construction is not high. Purchase on demand is the main method. Watching mentality is strong. Domestic phthalic anhydride plant is stable. On-site phthalic anhydride supply is normal. Phthalic anhydride price trend has increased slightly.

In the near future, the domestic price of phthalic anhydride upstream product Sinopec o-phthalic acid is 6000 yuan/ton. The import market of phthalic anhydride in the port area has fallen, the quotation is stable, the recent market of phthalic anhydride in the port is general, the port stock is low, the quotation of o-phthalic anhydride outside market has fallen concussively, the actual transaction price is based on negotiation, the factual details are discussed in detail, Market prices remain low and volatile. DOP prices in the downstream rose, isooctanol prices rose, and DOP costs rose. DOP prices rose, DOP downstream demand shocks remained stable, customer purchasing enthusiasm was general, downstream PVC market shocks remained stable, DOP market mainstream transaction price of about 7450 yuan/ton, downstream prices rose, the market price of phthalic anhydride is expected to rise slightly later.