According to the monitoring data of business society, as of August 5, the average ex factory price of domestic industrial dimethyl carbonate was 10333 yuan / ton, which was increased by 2100 yuan / ton, or 25.51%, compared with the price on August 1, 2021 (reference price of 8233 yuan / ton).
In August, a large plant in Dongying area of Shandong Province had a shutdown plan for dimethyl carbonate unit. Due to the tight supply of dimethyl carbonate, the low inventory in the yard and the reduced supply, the market price of dimethyl carbonate has been rising since the 2nd of the first month. In addition, stimulated by the spot shortage, the purchasing sentiment of downstream factories of dimethyl carbonate is positive, the downstream demand increases, the supply of large factories in Anhui is tight, and they do not receive orders for the time being. The spot tension continues to spread. Supported by the reduction of supply and the increase of demand, the market price of dimethyl carbonate has risen sharply in recent two days. As of August 5, in just four days, The market reference price of dimethyl carbonate has risen to about 9700-10800 yuan / ton, and the high-end price has reached 11000 yuan / ton. Compared with the beginning of August, the market has increased by 2900 yuan / ton. According to the monitoring data of business society, on August 5, the average factory reference price of dimethyl carbonate in China was 10333 yuan / ton, up 2100 yuan / ton, or more than 25%.
In terms of propylene glycol related products, since August, the overall domestic propylene glycol market has been dominated by stable consolidation and operation, and the ex factory price of propylene glycol in individual factories in Shandong has increased slightly. At present, the downstream of propylene glycol mainly continues to need procurement. Propylene glycol units have been newly opened by large propylene glycol production plants in Shandong. At present, the supply in the field is relatively sufficient, and in terms of raw materials, The market of raw material propylene oxide has been rising since August, giving propylene glycol cost support. As of August 5, the domestic propylene glycol market price was around 16900-17200 yuan / ton, an increase of 200-500 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the month. According to the monitoring data of business society, the domestic propylene glycol factory reference average price was 17066 yuan / ton, and the average price was increased by 466 yuan / ton, an increase of 2.81% compared with the price on August 1.
In terms of upstream propylene oxide, at present, the market reference price of upstream propylene oxide is about 16400-17300 yuan / ton, which is about 300-1000 yuan / ton higher than that in early August. According to the monitoring data of business society, as of August 5, the reference price of propylene oxide is 16925 yuan / ton, an increase of 3.83% compared with August 1 (16300 yuan / ton).
Future trend analysis
At present, downstream factories still maintain high enthusiasm for taking goods when dimethyl carbonate is at a high level. Therefore, dimethyl carbonate analysts of business society believe that in the short term, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market will continue to operate at a high level.
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