Recent price trend of calcium carbide

As can be seen from the above figure, the ex-factory price of calcium carbide in the northwest region fell slightly this week. This week, the average ex-factory price of the mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in the northwest fell from 3833.33 yuan/ton at the end of last week to 3783.33 yuan/ton at the end of this week, down 1.30%. The year-on-year decline was 10.63%. The calcium carbide commodity index on February 5 was 99.13, which was the same as yesterday, down 53.29% from the cycle’s highest point of 212.23 (2021-10-26), and up 78.64% from the lowest point of 55.49 on March 14, 2016. (Note: the period refers to September 1, 2011 to now)

Insufficient upstream support and weaker downstream demand

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

The market price of upstream blue charcoal fell slightly, while the market price of downstream PVC fell slightly. At the end of this week, the price of Shenmu charcoal was around 1650 yuan/ton, and the cost support was insufficient. The market price of PVC this week increased from 6405 at the beginning of the week. 00 yuan/ton fell to 6250.00 yuan/ton at the end of the week, down 2.42%. 26.12% YoY. The PVC market price fell slightly, the enthusiasm of downstream customers for calcium carbide procurement weakened, and the downstream PVC market had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Calcium carbide may fall in the aftermarket

In the middle and late February, the carbide market may fall in a narrow range. The price of raw material blue charcoal fell slightly, the cost support was insufficient, the downstream PVC market fell slightly, and the downstream demand weakened. In the middle and late February, the price of calcium carbide in the northwest region may fall in a narrow range.