This week (10.14-10.21), the dichloromethane market rose first and then fell. The overall market declined slightly. According to the monitoring of the business community, as of October 21, the average price of dichloromethane bulk water in Shandong was 2990 yuan/ton, 1.56% lower than the 3037 yuan/ton at the beginning of the month, and the weekly high was 3090 yuan/ton.

The decline of dichloromethane market was mainly affected by three aspects: first, the domestic methane chloride started at a high level, and the supply of dichloromethane was generally loose; Secondly, the price of raw material methanol fell slightly, and the cost support was weakened; Finally, the downstream demand side is currently flat, and the procurement of dichloromethane is mainly based on small orders on demand.

The commencement of domestic methane chloride remained at a high level, with little overall change. The supply of dichloromethane was mainly loose.

This week (10.14-10.21), the spot market of methanol continued to be weak, and the cost support of dichloromethane weakened. According to the business community, as of October 21, the spot price of methanol was 2856 yuan/ton, down 0.23% from 2862 yuan/ton last Friday, and the peak in the cycle was 2898 yuan/ton.

After the National Day holiday, the downstream demand was flat, and the refrigerant started to operate at a low level; The start of thinner, cleaning and pharmaceutical industries was relatively stable, and the transactions in the dichloromethane market were generally flat.

Future market forecast: Analysts of methane chloride data from the business community believe that the domestic supply of methane chloride is mainly loose, and the cost is slightly weak. In addition, the downstream stock is not active, so it is expected that the dichloromethane market will narrow before the festival.

According to the data monitored by the business community, the domestic carbon black price was 11750 yuan/ton on October 21. At present, the carbon black market price is relatively strong, and it is temporarily stabilized, resulting in deadlock in trading and investment.

Cost: The tight supply of raw coal tar market has intensified, and the price continues to be high and shows an upward trend. In the short term, the tight price of coal tar is hard to change, the profitability of the coal tar deep processing industry has declined, and the cost pressure of carbon black is still in place. Supply and demand: Affected by the high level of raw coal tar, the carbon black market is losing more and more money. The carbon black production enterprises are not profitable. Under the high cost, the carbon black enterprises are not enthusiastic to start construction. In addition, the carbon black enterprises in some regions are limited to start construction, so the overall construction is likely to decline.

In terms of downstream tire enterprises, there is no obvious improvement at present. Duowei holds the purchase on demand, and new orders are limited. The operating rate of the domestic tire industry is relatively low, and there is a certain resistance to high carbon black. Under the dual pressure of the cost side and the domestic demand side, the order demand of some enterprises has increased, but the profit has declined year-on-year. The actual demand for production has decreased. Affected by this, the principle of selecting low carbon black raw materials and purchasing according to needs is still implemented, and the market transaction is slightly cold.

To sum up, at present, the carbon black market price cost is driving the high level operation, and there is a strong wait-and-see mood in the market, which is likely to rise. It is expected that the carbon black market price will operate at a high level, and in the later stage, it is necessary to pay attention to the enterprise commencement and downstream market dynamics.

1、 Price trend

The price of mixed xylene fell this week, according to the data of the bulk list of business cooperatives. On October 14, the price was 8400 yuan/ton; On Friday (October 21), the price was 8260 yuan/ton, down 1.67% from last week and up 18% from the same period last year.

2、 Analysis and review

Due to the weak demand side, the mixed xylene was weak in the week. In terms of downstream chemical products, the market for terminal gasoline continued to decline, the actual transactions on the market were limited, and the number of operators was increasing on the sidelines.

In terms of external market, Asian mixed xylene in external market rose slightly this week. On Thursday (October 20), the price of mixed xylene imported from South Korea was US $991.5/ton, with a year-on-year increase of US $8.54/ton, or 0.86%.

In terms of crude oil, international oil prices fell into a deadlock this week. Under the expectation of multi country interest rate increase, economic recession worries continue to depress the crude oil market; However, supported by the sharp decline of US crude oil inventory and OPEC+production reduction in the week, oil prices rose and fell. As of October 21, Brent price this week rose by 1.87 dollars/barrel, or 2.04%, compared with last week; WTI fell 0.56 USD/barrel, down 0.65%.

In terms of downstream, in terms of PX, the domestic PX price was stable this week. On October 14, the price was 9300 yuan/ton, and on October 21, the price was 9300 yuan/ton, unchanged from last week, and up 27.4% from the same period last year.

In terms of OX, the price of OX in East China was stable this week. On October 14, the price was 9600 yuan/ton, and on October 21, the price was 9600 yuan/ton, unchanged from last week, and 39.13% higher than the same period last year.

In terms of gasoline, gasoline rebounded after falling this week. On October 14, the price was 8420 yuan/ton, and on October 21, the price was 8303 yuan/ton, down 1.39% from last week and 5.19% from the same period last year.

3、 Future market forecast

In terms of crude oil, the crude oil market continued the long short game. Positive, OPEC+production reduction, European winter energy supply shortage. Bad news: European and American interest rate hikes are expected, and the market’s worries about economic recession continue to weigh on the crude oil market. We will continue to pay attention to the geopolitical situation, the latest OPEC+production policy, the stock dynamics of U.S. crude oil and refined oil, and the impact of global economic conditions on crude oil prices.

Downstream demand performance is poor, crude oil trend is volatile, mixed xylene lacks positive support, and short-term price is weak. Pay attention to the market trend of crude oil and gasoline, the impact of mixed xylene and downstream device dynamics, port inventory, and external market on the price of mixed xylene.

According to the data monitored by the business community, as of October 21, the average price of PMMA for domestic general transparent premium products this week was 16225.00 yuan/ton, which was stronger than that of the same period last week. The overall market price fluctuation range of PMMA is not large. At present, the mainstream manufacturers’ quotation range is about 16200 yuan/ton, and the negotiation focus is stable. The overall market supply and demand are balanced, and the operating rate is stable.

This week, the average price of PMMA for domestic general transparent premium products was 16100.00 yuan/ton. The overall market was stable, with no significant change in price. The quotation range of mainstream manufacturers remained at about 16100 yuan/ton. The merchants were active in shipping and taking orders for profits. The price of PMMA was stable. At present, the overall market is in balance of supply and demand. Downstream just needs to purchase. The focus of negotiation is weak, and the supply side is normal, The latest quotation of the enterprise: Shanghai Hongqi Plastic Technology Co., Ltd. 16700 yuan/ton.

Rubber and plastic index: On October 20, the rubber and plastic index was 691 points, down 6 points from yesterday, down 34.81% from the highest point in the cycle 1060 points (March 14, 2012), and up 30.87% from the lowest point 528 points on April 6, 2020. (Note: the cycle refers to the period from December 1, 2011 to the present).

According to the PMMA analyst of the business community, the mainstream price of PMMA is about 16100 yuan/ton, which will run smoothly in the short term.

According to the data of the business community, the average price of 180CST of domestic fuel oil as of October 16 was 6630.00 yuan/ton (tax included), up 0.30% from 6610.00 yuan/ton on October 10.

On October 16, the fuel oil commodity index was 134.28, unchanged from yesterday, down 1.05% from the peak of 135.70 (2022-06-21) in the cycle, and up 191.41% from the lowest point of 46.08 on August 15, 2016. (Note: Period refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

The international crude oil price fell, and the cost support of the ship fuel market was limited. According to the business community, as of October 16, the self raised low sulfur price of 180cst fuel oil in the Zhoushan area was 6600 yuan/ton, and the self raised low sulfur price of 120cst fuel oil was 6700 yuan/ton; The price of 180cst self raised low sulfur of fuel oil in CNGC Shanghai is 6650 yuan/ton, and the price of 120cst self raised low sulfur of fuel oil is 6750 yuan/ton.

The international crude oil price fell. During the National Day holiday, the 33rd Ministerial Conference of OPEC+decided to reduce the total daily average output of OPEC+crude oil by 2 million barrels from the required daily output level in August 2022. Affected by the news of production reduction, the crude oil market price rose by 15%, but the negative pressure on the economic side was difficult to ease. The World Bank and the IMF (International Monetary Fund) warned that the risk of global economic recession was growing, and the IMF lowered its economic growth forecast for next year, Crude oil prices fell for three days after the holiday. On Thursday, the US CPI data was released. Although it was higher than expected, the stock market rebounded strongly after falling, boosting risky assets such as crude oil. In addition, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) inventory data shows that diesel and heating oil inventories have declined significantly, overshadowing the negative impact of the increase in crude oil and gasoline inventories.

Singapore’s fuel oil inventory decreased, supporting fuel oil prices. It is understood that the Singapore Enterprise Development Board (ESG): As of the week ended October 12, the fuel oil inventory in Singapore fell by 2.698 million barrels to a four week low of 20.201 million barrels. Singapore’s medium distillate oil inventory rose 309000 barrels to a three week high of 8.139 million barrels. Singapore’s light distillate oil inventory increased 375000 barrels to a seven week high of 16.577 million barrels.

Future market forecast: the international crude oil market has declined in the near future, the price of raw materials in the domestic ship fuel market is high, and the ship fuel cost is under overall pressure. After the festival, the downstream of the ship fuel market is stocked, and the purchase is just needed. At present, the ship fuel market has a strong wait-and-see mood. At present, the 180CST low sulfur market price of fuel oil is about 6600-6700 yuan/ton, and the 120CST low sulfur market price of fuel oil is about 6700-6800 yuan/ton. It is expected that the 180CST market of fuel oil will be dominated in the near future.

Recent calcium carbide price trend

As can be seen from the above figure, the ex factory price of calcium carbide in northwest China rose slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory price of mainstream carbide manufacturers in northwest China rose from 3716.67 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 3950.00 yuan/ton at the end of this week, up 6.28%, down 49.36% year-on-year. On October 16, the carbide commodity index was 103.49, unchanged from yesterday, down 51.24% from the peak of 212.23 (2021-10-26) in the cycle, and up 86.50% from the lowest point of 55.49 on March 14, 2016. (Note: Period refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

The upstream cost support is good, and the downstream manufacturers’ demand is average

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the ex factory price of calcium carbide in northwest China rose slightly this week.

The price of the upstream semicarbon market was consolidated at a high level, while the price of the downstream PVC market rose slightly. The PVC market price this week rose from 6265.71 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 6281.43 yuan/ton at the end of this week, an increase of 0.25%, and a year-on-year drop of 56.60%. The PVC market price rose slightly. Downstream customers were more enthusiastic about calcium carbide procurement, and the downstream PVC market had a positive impact on calcium carbide prices.

Downstream market fluctuates in a narrow range, and calcium carbide may rise in the future

In the middle and late October, calcium carbide market rose mainly due to narrow fluctuations. The price of raw material blue carbon runs at a high level, the cost of calcium carbide is well supported, the PVC market in the downstream fluctuates in a narrow range, and the downstream demand is general. In the middle and late October, calcium carbide prices in northwest China may rise in a narrow range.

1、 Price trend

As can be seen from the figure above, the domestic market of imported potassium chloride fell slightly this week, with the price falling from 4066.67 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 3933.33 yuan/ton at the end of this week, down 3.28%. The arrival price of potassium chloride in domestic salt lakes this week is 3660-3880 yuan/ton. On October 16, the potassium chloride (import) commodity index was 103.51, unchanged from yesterday, 28.49% lower than the cycle’s highest point of 144.74 (2022-06-21), and 7.03% higher than the lowest point of 96.71 on September 16, 2021. (Note: Period refers to 2021-09-01 to now)

2、 Market analysis

The quotation of domestic mainstream potassium chloride manufacturers fell slightly this week: the arrival price of 60% potassium chloride in Qinghai Salt Lake was 3660-3880 yuan/ton. Xiangyang Youdeshi’s potassium chloride dealer quoted 3800 yuan/ton this weekend, down 200 yuan/ton compared with last weekend. Zibo Dehe’s potassium chloride dealer quoted 4200 yuan/ton this weekend, which was temporarily stable compared with last weekend. Anhui Badou’s potassium chloride dealer quoted 3800 yuan/ton this weekend, down 200 yuan/ton compared with last weekend. The self raised price of 62% white potassium at the port is about 3700-3900 yuan/ton. The self raised price of 60% Dahong granules at the port is about 3700-3900 yuan/ton. 62% of Russian white potassium in border trade is about 3600-3700 yuan/ton.

From the downstream market of potassium chloride, the factory price of potassium carbonate fell slightly this week, from 9375.00 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 9300.00 yuan/ton at the end of this week, a drop of 0.80%, 17.35% higher than the same period last year. This week, the factory price of potassium nitrate was adjusted at a low level, at 6425.00 yuan/ton, up 18.43% year on year. On the whole, the downstream market of potassium chloride fell slightly, and downstream customers’ demand for potassium chloride weakened.

3、 Future market forecast

In the middle and late October, the overall trend of potassium chloride market was dominated by narrow shocks. The price of potassium chloride in Salt Lake and Zangger was adjusted at a low level. The downstream market of potassium chloride fell slightly, and the downstream demand was weakened, mainly for the purchase of steel. International potash fertilizer prices fell slightly. Potassium chloride analysts from the business community believe that the domestic potassium chloride import price may fall slightly in the short term.

According to the sample data monitored by the business community, on October 8 and 14, the domestic ethanol market was in shock. The average price of domestic ethanol producers remained at 6800 yuan/ton at the beginning of the week, and 6787 yuan/ton at the end of the week. The price fell 0.18% within the week, rose 1.12 month on month, and rose 4.02% year on year.

The domestic ethanol market was in shock and consolidation. After the holiday, the downstream demand for ethanol was stable, and the starting load was not boosted. At the same time, the logistics recovered after the holiday, and the domestic ethanol market was dominated by normal spot shipments. The price of raw corn was adjusted by shocks, with a short-term upward trend as the main trend. The cost of ethanol was strongly supported. In terms of demand, the operating rate of chemical ethyl acetate was high, which was driven by favorable factors in the short term.

In terms of raw materials and costs, the business community monitored the weak price of domestic corn market, which fell by 0.18% from 2800 yuan/ton at the beginning of the week to 2797 yuan/ton at the end of the week.

In terms of downstream products, the order volume of ethyl acetate in the chemical industry was stable. With the boost of foreign trade demand, the high load was maintained, and the overall market demand improved. With the arrival of the traditional peak season in the paint industry, the demand was stable.

Raw corn was boosted in the short term, but with the new grain coming into the market after the festival, the high price was difficult to maintain, and the demand recovery was difficult to see an increase in the short term. The ethanol analyst of the business association predicted that the short-term domestic ethanol market would be mainly settled by shocks.

The price of domestic fluorite rose. As of December 12, the average price of domestic fluorite was 2943.75 yuan/ton, 3.09% higher than the price of 2855.56 yuan/ton at the beginning of the year. Since the beginning of April, the price of fluorite has risen unilaterally. Now the price has reached the highest point in the year. Since the middle of September, the fluorite market has risen significantly.

Supply side: raw ore is very tight, fluorite enterprises are under pressure

Recently, the supply side operation rate has declined, mining enterprises are facing increasingly stringent safety and environmental protection requirements, resulting in insufficient operation of fluorite mines, shortage of domestic fluorite raw materials, limited operation of fluorite enterprises, insufficient spot supply, and rising fluorite prices. Recently, the commencement of some fluorite mines and flotation has remained low. In addition, the import of fluorite is limited, and the fluorite market price has risen continuously. As of December 12, the price of 97 wet fluorite powder in Inner Mongolia was 2950-3050 yuan/ton, the mainstream price of 97 wet fluorite powder in Fujian was 2900-3000 yuan/ton, the price of 97 wet fluorite powder in Henan was 2950-3050 yuan/ton, and the price of 97 wet fluorite powder in Jiangxi was 2900-3050 yuan/ton.

Demand side: the price of hydrofluoric acid rises, and the refrigerant market is fair

In October, the price of hydrofluoric acid market in the downstream of fluorite rose. As of December 12, the domestic market price of hydrofluoric acid was 10300 yuan/ton, with a price increase of 3.15%. The hydrofluoric acid enterprises started work normally, and the demand was guaranteed. The rise in the price of hydrofluoric acid market formed a positive support for the upstream fluorite market, and the price of fluorite market rose.

The market of downstream refrigerant products of the terminal is fair, and the operating rate of the refrigerant industry is maintained. At present, the price trend of refrigerant R22 is temporarily stable, the market supply is normal, and the demand for R22 market applications is guaranteed. The market quotation of R22 is in the range of 18000-20000 yuan/ton. The domestic R134a price has not changed much. The price of trichloroethylene has risen, and the cost support is still in place. The focus of R134a trading remains stable. At present, the R134a market quotation is in the range of 25000-27000 yuan/ton. Previously, downstream refrigerant enterprises were all trading at a loss in order to compete for HFC production quota. With the implementation of three generation refrigerant quota, the history of quota competition in the refrigerant industry is coming to an end, which also provides a basis for the price increase of the industrial chain.

In addition to the well-known fluorine chemical industry, fluorite, as an important mineral raw material for modern industry, is also used in strategic emerging industries such as new energy and new materials, and in fields such as national defense, military, and nuclear industries, including lithium hexafluorophosphate, PVDF, graphite cathode, and photovoltaic panels. With the demand for new energy, the outlook of the fluorite industry chain has been improved accordingly.

Future predictions: the northern fluorite enterprises are about to enter a seasonal shutdown period. In addition, the supply of raw ore is very tight in the near future. The price of hydrofluoric acid in the downstream market is rising, and the demand in the new energy field is driving. Chen Ling, an analyst from the business community, believes that the fluorite market price may continue to rise.

According to the price monitoring data of the business community, as of September 30, 2022, the average reference average price of domestic n-propanol was 8333 yuan/ton, down 283 yuan/ton, or 3.29%, compared with September 1 (8616 yuan/ton).

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of the business community that since September (9.1-9.30), the domestic n-propanol market has been in a volatile and downward movement as a whole. In the first ten days of September, at the beginning of the month, the n-propanol market was running down as a whole. The price reduction of n-propanol by Shandong’s large factories led to the downward trend of the market. On September 7, the n-propanol market price in Shandong was near 7800-8000 yuan/ton. As the Mid Autumn Festival approached, the n-propanol market was steadily warming up, boosted by the downstream demand for goods preparation. As of September 15, the market price of n-propanol in Shandong Province was around 7900-8300 yuan/ton.

In late September, facing the upcoming National Day holiday, n-propanol manufacturers actively shipped. In Shandong, n-propanol manufacturers mostly adjusted their prices according to their own inventory and other factors. The overall market trend fell back to a high level. The low end price of n-propanol in Shandong was close to 7600 yuan/ton. There was a large difference between high and low prices on the market. Since the 26th, with the digestion of demand, the low price supply in the market has gradually decreased, and the overall market of n-propanol has risen slightly, As of September 29, the market price of n-propanol in Shandong Province was 8000-8200 yuan/ton. Distributors around the country have reservations about the price. It is difficult to monitor the price, which may lead to differences in the specific negotiations. There are also differences in each region. The actual order negotiations are the main thing. We will wait and see the changes in raw material prices and shipments in the future.

Prediction of the future market trend of n-propanol

At present, the domestic n-propanol market news is relatively calm. As the National Day holiday approaches, the downstream stock preparation is about to come to an end. The n-propanol data engineer of the business community believes that in the short term, the domestic n-propanol market will be mostly stable and slightly dynamic, with interval adjustment as the main operation. The specific trend needs to pay more attention to the information changes on the supply and demand side.