1、 Price trend
According to the monitoring data of business agency, the price of caustic soda rose this week. At the beginning of the week, the average price of Shandong market was 1092.5 yuan / ton, and at the weekend, the average price of Shandong market was about 1130 yuan / ton, with a price increase of 3.43% and 139.15% compared with the same period last year. On February 17, the caustic soda commodity index was 160.07, up 1.8 points from yesterday, down 39.70% from the highest point 265.47 in the cycle (2021-10-27), and up 145.85% from the lowest point 65.11 on October 9, 2020. (Note: the period refers to the period from September 1, 2011 to now)
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2、 Market analysis
Caustic soda prices rose this week. At present, the average market price in Shandong is about 1050-1150 yuan / ton. The mainstream ex factory quotation of 32% liquid alkali in Hebei is about 1150-1250 yuan / ton. This is mainly due to the maintenance of the main caustic soda plant, the reduction of inventory and the positive downstream demand.
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According to the price monitoring of the business society, in the price rise and fall list of chlor alkali industry in the 6th week of 2022 (2.7-2.11), there were 3 kinds of commodities rising, 2 kinds falling and 0 kinds rising or falling. The main commodities rising are: caustic soda (10.08%), light soda ash (5.06%), PVC (3.84%); The main commodities falling were hydrochloric acid (- 11.36%) and calcium carbide (- 1.98%). The average rise and fall this week was 1.13%.
Business analysts believe that recently, the inventory of caustic soda manufacturers has decreased, the demand of downstream alumina enterprises is positive, and the price of caustic soda for downstream alumina has increased. It is comprehensively expected that the subsequent good operation of caustic soda is mainly based on the demand of downstream market.
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