According to the monitoring data of business society, as of August 19, the average ex factory price of domestic industrial dimethyl carbonate was 10033 yuan / ton, which was reduced by 633 yuan / ton, or 5.94%, compared with the price on August 15, 2021 (the reference price was 10666 yuan / ton); Compared with the price on August 1, 2021 (reference price: 8233 yuan / ton), the average price increased by 1800 yuan / ton, or 21.86%.
In early August, with the support of both supply and demand, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market rose sharply, up 30% in half a month. However, in this week, dimethyl carbonate units in Shandong and Zhejiang resumed operation one after another. The supply of dimethyl carbonate in the site increased and the output increased. In addition, under the recent high cost pressure of dimethyl carbonate, the downstream has reduced procurement enthusiasm, general demand and insufficient favorable support. It began on the 16th of this week, Dimethyl carbonate factories began to make profit and deliver goods one after another. The ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate decreased by 200-300 yuan / ton, and the overall market was weak. On the 19th, when the downstream demand did not increase significantly, the game between supply and demand showed that the domestic market price of dimethyl carbonate fell again, with a maximum reduction of 900 yuan / ton in a single day. As of the 19th, the average ex factory price of domestic dimethyl carbonate was 10033 yuan / ton, and the low-end price was 9600 yuan / ton, a decrease of 5.94% compared with the price at the beginning of this week.
In terms of upstream propylene oxide, since August, the domestic propylene oxide Market as a whole has shown an upward trend. According to the monitoring data of business agency, as of August 19, the reference average price of propylene oxide in China was 17025 yuan / ton, which was basically the same as the market price a week ago, and increased by 4.45% compared with the price on August 1 (16300 yuan / ton).
Future trend analysis
It is said that the dimethyl carbonate unit has increased recently, and the market supply will continue to be sufficient. Therefore, the dimethyl carbonate analysts of business society believe that the domestic dimethyl carbonate will have a weak operation in the short term without obvious positive support on the demand side.
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