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Logistics cost rises, ABS price rises steadily (11.4-11.11)

I. price trend:

 

According to the data of the bulk list of business agencies, the spot price of ABS was stable in the first ten days of November, and the domestic market rose steadily last week. As of November 11, the main offer price of general-purpose ABS was about 12950.00 yuan / ton, down 0.39% from last week.

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II. Analysis of influencing factors:

 

Industry chain: in all upstream aspects of ABS, the styrene market price was narrowed this week, and the domestic supply was in good condition. The import styrene remained high last month, resulting in the continuous increase of port inventory. Under the impact of a large number of imported goods supply, the domestic styrene cash flow was significantly compressed, but the current import volume has not decreased, and the domestic manufacturers have no plans to reduce production, which shows that The current price has not touched the cost line of the manufacturer. Zhejiang Petrochemical is expected to be put into production, or will affect the digestion capacity of imported goods. The wait-and-see atmosphere of merchants in the market has increased, and the market bearish mood has spread. The whole styrene market lacks strong support point, and it is expected that the price of styrene will continue the whole trend in the near future;

 

Last week, the spot market of acrylonitrile related products was stable. The supply side is relatively balanced, and traders offer cautiously. Downstream plant, general replenishment enthusiasm, maintain rigid purchase. It is expected that the domestic acrylonitrile quotation will continue to narrow range finishing in the near future;

 

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Last week, the domestic butadiene market bottomed out and rebounded, and Sinopec’s factory prices kept lowering and returning to calm. At the beginning of the month, the butadiene plant of Lanhua Chemical Co., Ltd. was shut down. The shortage of raw materials depended on the mutual supply of Ningmei and Fushun. In addition, the online export of Huajin was suspended at the node on Monday. The supply of spot goods in the North was tightened, which boosted the spot market. The price of northern export manufacturers has been raised, the middlemen are reluctant to sell at low prices, and the trend of Tianjiao futures has been good within the week. The market has seen frequent good news, which has brought obvious support to the market. With the butadiene market higher, the downstream inquiry strength gradually weakened, while the external market continued to decline, leading to the cautious attitude of some businesses. However, in the near future, Fushun Petrochemical and Zhenhai Refining and chemical plants have plans for small-scale shutdown inspection, which has a positive supply side and a significant boost;

 

3. Future forecast:

 

Business analysts believe that the ABS market recovered steadily in the first half of November, with some brands picking up slightly. Cost side of the three upstream materials are up and down at present, not obvious support for the cost side. In recent years, due to the rising logistics cost, the inquiry of downstream factories has increased slightly, and appropriate purchase and replenishment are needed. Traders are bullish and trading on the floor is OK. It is expected that domestic ABS will continue to be weak and stable in the near future. It is suggested to pay close attention to cost and logistics.

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Lack of support from the market demand side; trading volume of potassium sulphate is cold

I. price trend

II. Market analysis

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Potassium sulfate domestic sales new single follow-up weak, downstream compound fertilizer demand pull poor, the industry to be cautious. The price advantage of resource-based and water salt potassium sulfate is that the shipment is relatively good in the implementation of the previous single volume to be shipped. The amount of potassium sulphate in Mannheim is average, and the atmosphere of bargain preference is strong. The low-end prices in the northern market have emerged, and the price war has gradually started. On the one hand, the demand is not strong, and it seems that it is difficult to improve, while the manufacturer’s inventory is already high, on the other hand, the potassium chloride is bearish, and the by-product market is much better, and the cost provides space. The third key is that some advantageous manufacturers continue to receive orders at low prices, so the price of Mannheim potassium sulfate accelerated the decline.

III. future forecast

Potassium sulphate analysts of the business association think: the upstream potassium chloride market has not improved, the downstream demand is not strong, and the price of potassium sulphate will continue to maintain a low in the future.

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Light market trading, formaldehyde market price down

I. price trend

 

According to the data of the commodity list of the business association, the formaldehyde Market in Shandong Province recently fell. On November 3, the average price of formaldehyde was 1140.00 yuan / ton, and on November 7, the average price of formaldehyde was 1096.67 yuan / ton, down 3.80%. The current price fell 28.90% year on year.

 

II. Market analysis

 

Products: the price of formaldehyde in the domestic market fell. As of the 7th, the main factory quotation in Hebei was about 1050 yuan / ton, the main factory quotation in South China was about 1200 yuan / ton, the main factory quotation in Shandong was 1070 yuan / ton, and the main factory quotation in Jiangsu was 1300 yuan / ton. The annual output of 120000 tons formaldehyde plant in Linyi Yinhe, Shandong Province has been restarted, with the formaldehyde content of 36.7-37%. Linyi Jinyuan Chemical has two formaldehyde production lines with an annual production capacity of 80000 tons and formaldehyde content of 37%. The plant has been restarted. Formaldehyde plant restart more, formaldehyde market stock up, formaldehyde Market Trading atmosphere is cold, prices all the way down.

 

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Industry chain: methanol in the upstream has different performance, with the rise and fall reflected. In terms of the mainland market, at present, the local market is weak, the downstream receiving is relatively limited, and some manufacturers sell at a profit; however, the sales volume in Guanzhong area is limited, and the price moves down under the tight support of goods. The traders and manufacturers of Lianghu Lake turn to Anhui, and the price of Anhui rises after the decline. Some downstream markets have started construction, but the overall demand is still relatively weak, with limited support for formaldehyde. Formaldehyde prices are falling all the way.

 

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III. future forecast

 

Recently, methanol in the upstream has been sorted in a narrow range, with little fluctuation in cost, light market trading and recovery in the downstream market. However, it still takes time to open up the demand market. Therefore, formaldehyde analysts of the chemical branch of the business society expect that the domestic formaldehyde price or consolidation will be the main trend in the near future.

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On November 6, the price trend of hydrofluoric acid Market in China was temporarily stable

On November 6, the hydrofluoric acid commodity index was 87.48, unchanged from yesterday, down 37.71% from 140.43 (2018-02-21), the highest point in the cycle, and up 63.24% from 53.59, the lowest point on November 30, 2016. (Note: cycle refers to 2011-09-01 to now).

 

According to statistics, the price trend of domestic hydrofluoric acid market is temporarily stable. Up to now, the price of domestic hydrofluoric acid market is 9640 yuan / ton, and the operation rate of domestic hydrofluoric acid is less than 60%. The enterprise reflects that the spot supply of hydrofluoric acid in the field is sufficient at present, and the goods in the hydrofluoric acid field can not be moved in the near future. Because the downstream demand is not improved, some hydrofluoric acid manufacturers’ prices are stuck, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid remains low. At present, the mainstream of hydrofluoric acid negotiation in the south is about 9000-9500 yuan / ton, and the price of hydrofluoric acid in the north market is 9000-10000 yuan / ton. The domestic market price of hydrofluoric acid remains at a low level, the supply of spot goods is sufficient, but the demand is poor, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid remains at a low level.

 

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The price of fluorite in the upstream market remained at a low level. As of the 6th day, the price of fluorite was 2877.78 yuan / ton. The fluctuation of upstream raw material price brought limited support to hydrofluoric acid market. The price of hydrofluoric acid market was slightly lower due to the low price of raw material fluorite. In the near future, the trading market of downstream refrigerants in the terminal market is general, and the domestic market price of refrigerant R22 remains low. From the perspective of market supply, the market price of refrigerant R22 continues to be weak, the manufacturer’s production device reduces the starting load, the market supply capacity has declined, and the inventory pressure has been slowed down. In terms of demand, the downstream air-conditioning manufacturers only reduced the demand without increasing, and the mainstream price of domestic large enterprises is 12000-13000 yuan / ton. The price trend of R134a market in China is at a low level, the unit operating rate of production enterprises remains at a low level, the market demand for refrigerants is reduced, and manufacturers mainly export their products. However, the transaction price in the market keeps falling, the merchants purchase on demand, the peak season ends, the downstream demand of the terminal only decreases but not increases, and the price trend of hydrofluoric acid market declines. However, the transaction price in the market is low, and businesses purchase on demand. Recently, due to the normal supply of goods, the downstream demand is not improved, and the market price of hydrofluoric acid remains low.

 

The transaction situation in the refrigerant market is poor, the unit operating rate of the refrigerant industry remains low, the demand for the upstream hydrofluoric acid market is limited, and the spot supply of hydrofluoric acid is sufficient, but the manufacturer reflects that the loss is relatively serious, and Chen Ling, an analyst of the business agency, believes that the market price of hydrofluoric acid may maintain a low level.

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The price of phthalic anhydride keeps falling

On November 4, the phthalic anhydride commodity index was 62.41, down 0.49 points from yesterday, down 48.05% from 120.13 (2012-02-28), the highest point in the cycle, and up 28.89% from 48.42, the lowest point on January 21, 2016. (Note: cycle refers to 2011-09-01 to now).

 

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In recent years, the market price of phthalic anhydride in China has continued to decline. In East China, the market price of phthalic anhydride is weak. The downstream factories maintain rigid purchase, the factory inventory pressure increases, and the high-end transaction is blocked. In recent years, the factory inventory has increased, and the market price trend of phthalic anhydride continues to be at a low level. In East China, 6400-6700 yuan / ton is the main flow of negotiation for neighboring method and 5800-6000 yuan / ton for naphthalene method; in North China, 6200-6400 yuan / ton is the main flow of negotiation for phthalic anhydride market. Most of the manufacturers in the field have price callback, the downstream construction is not high, the purchase is mainly on demand, the wait-and-see mentality is strong, the operation of domestic phthalic anhydride plant is stable, the spot supply of phthalic anhydride in the field is sufficient, and the downstream demand of phthalic anhydride is also strong The demand for phthalic anhydride decreased and the price trend of phthalic anhydride continued to decline.

 

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In the near future, the execution price of domestic phthalic anhydride upstream product Sinopec is 6200 yuan / ton. Due to the restart of maintenance devices of some domestic phthalic anhydride manufacturers, the supply of goods inside the site has increased, the import price of phthalic anhydride in the port area has declined, and the quotation has declined. In the near future, the price of phthalic acid in the port has declined, and the stock in the port is at a low level. The external quotation of phthalic anhydride has fluctuated and fallen. The actual transaction price is subject to negotiation, and the details are given, The price trend of phthalic anhydride market continued to decline due to the drop of upstream raw material phthalic acid price.

 

The downstream DOP price is slightly lower, the price of isooctanol is lower, and the DOP cost is lower. The DOP price is fluctuating, the downstream demand of DOP is normal, the customer’s purchasing enthusiasm is general, the downstream PVC market is fluctuating and declining, the high-end transaction of DOP is blocked, the mainstream transaction price of DOP market is slightly reduced to 7400-7700 yuan / ton, the downstream price trend is declining, and the upstream ox price is falling, affected by the cost downward slide, it is expected that the market price of phthalic anhydride will maintain a slightly lower trend in the later period.

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