The domestic soda ash market continued to decline in June

1、 Price trend
According to the commodity analysis system of Shengyi Society, the price of soda ash continued to decline in June. The average market price of light soda ash at the beginning of the month was 1386 yuan/ton, and the average market price at the end of the month was around 1264 yuan/ton. The price decreased by 122 yuan/ton during the month, with an overall decline of 8.80%.
2、 Market analysis
According to the commodity analysis system of Shengyi Society, the soda ash market has been weak and declining this month. Due to the restoration of the soda ash maintenance equipment, the utilization rate of soda ash production capacity has increased. At the same time, the downstream market is weak, and soda ash is mainly purchased on demand. The consumption of soda ash is average, and the sales pressure of enterprises has increased. Under the pressure of inventory, soda ash prices continue to decline.
As of June 30, 2025, the mainstream market price of light soda ash in East China is around 1140-1300 yuan/ton, with a monthly decrease of 140-150 yuan/ton; The mainstream market price of light soda ash in Central China is around 1130-1300 yuan/ton, which will be lowered by 100-120 yuan/ton within the month; The mainstream market price of light soda ash in North China is around 1180-1250 yuan/ton, with a decrease of 170-250 yuan/ton within the month.
On the demand side: According to the commodity analysis system of Shengyi Society, the glass price trend has been weak and downward this month. The average market price of glass at the beginning of the month was 14.38 yuan/square meter, and the average market price at the end of the month was 13.82 yuan/square meter, a decrease of 3.89%. During the month, the glass market had sufficient spot goods, downstream demand was weak, market trading atmosphere was sluggish, enterprise inventory accumulated, market destocking was slow, and glass prices were running weakly.
Market forecast: According to the commodity analysis system of Shengyi Society, the current price of soda ash is weak and declining, the market trading atmosphere is not good, the supply side opening rate is high, and the sales pressure of enterprises still exists. The downstream market trend on the demand side continues to be weak, with limited consumption of soda ash and a lack of market benefits. It is expected that the price of soda ash will continue to be weak in the future, depending on downstream market demand.

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