The price of plasticizer DBP fluctuated and consolidated this week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of the Business Society, as of August 18th, the DBP price was 9775 yuan/ton, a decrease of 0.38% compared to the DBP price of 9812.50 yuan/ton on August 11th; The DBP price increased by 1.43% compared to 9637.50 yuan/ton on August 1st. The price of DBP raw material butanol has fluctuated and increased, while the price of phthalic anhydride has fluctuated and decreased. The cost of plasticizer DBP has increased, and the demand for plasticizers is cold. Plasticizer enterprises are operating low, and the supply of plasticizers is tight. This week, the price of plasticizer DBP has fluctuated and decreased.

The price of isooctanol has increased this week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of the Business Society, the price of isooctanol on August 18th was 11760 yuan/ton, an increase of 4.63% compared to the price of 11240 yuan/ton on August 11th. The production of domestic isooctanol units has not resumed, the supply of isooctanol is still tight, and the price of isooctanol has continued to rise. The inventory of isooctanol is low, and the market center has shifted upwards. This week, the price of isooctanol has surged, and the cost of plasticizer DBP raw materials has increased. As the price of isooctanol has risen to a high level, buying sentiment has become cautious. With the restart of isooctanol devices, the supply side of the isooctanol market is expected to be loose, and the sustained rise of isooctanol in the future is limited in support.

The price of n-butanol fluctuated and stabilized this week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, as of August 18th, the price of n-butanol was 7933.33 yuan/ton, an increase of 0.42% compared to the price of n-butanol on August 11th, which was 7900 yuan/ton. In some regions of China, the centralized maintenance of n-butanol units has led to tight on-site supply and tight spot circulation, supporting the rise of the n-butanol market. Downstream demand is flat, and downstream enterprises have average purchasing enthusiasm. The price of n-butanol is strong and stable, and the cost support for plasticizer DBP still exists.

Future expectations

Analysts from Business Society’s plasticizer product data believe that the production of isooctanol has not yet resumed, the price of isooctanol has fluctuated and increased, the price of n-butanol has stabilized, the market for phthalic anhydride has stopped rising and fallen, and the cost of plasticizer DBP products has continued to rise to support the decline; The increasing demand for PVC has turned cold, while the demand for plasticizers has become cold. In the future, cost support has decreased, demand is cold and supply is tight, and it is expected that DBP prices will weaken and consolidate in the future.