Today (10.14) the domestic methanol market rose, and some manufacturers continued to increase the ex factory quotation, with the price adjustment range of 50-100 yuan / ton in two days. According to the monitoring data of business agency, the average price of methanol producers in Shandong was 1812 yuan / ton on October 9, and 1925 yuan / ton on October 14, respectively, which increased by 6.21% in the price cycle, increased by 6.65% month on month, and decreased by 23.51% year on year. The methanol market quotation in various regions has also increased to varying degrees, especially in Shandong, Anhui and Fujian. The main factors of this price rise are the favorable futures, the maintenance of equipment in some regions, the low inventory, and the favorable influence of the recovery of downstream demand. In the short term, the positive factors will still remain for a period of time, traders are full of bullish mentality. The methanol analysts of the business club predict that the domestic methanol market will fluctuate at a high level in the short term.

As of October 14, the summary of methanol market prices in different regions was as follows:

Regional price

Spot exchange of RMB 1420 / T in Qinghai

1650-1680 yuan / t spot exchange in Shanxi

RMB 1750 / T in Liaoning

In Fujian Province, 2030-2100 yuan / ton

The factory reference of Lianghu area is 1900-1950 yuan / ton

Acceptance and delivery of 1870 yuan / ton in Anhui Province

RMB 1755-1765 / t spot exchange in Henan

In the downstream, the domestic formaldehyde market has been rising steadily. The upstream methanol was strong upward, and the formaldehyde plant in Shandong was driven by the cost suppression, and the mainstream price came to 900-1000 yuan / ton.

Domestic DME market trading atmosphere is generally good, and prices in some regions fell slightly. Xinlianxin, the main enterprise in Henan Province, and BMW have implemented a minimum guarantee policy. Xinlianxin affected the shipment under the requirements of vehicles entering the factory. Other enterprises’ prices stabilized and the shipment was better.

Domestic acetic acid market continued to be high. Shandong, Henan manufacturers continue to slightly increase the offer, driving the market to trade actively. Hebei Jiantao acetic acid plant temporary shutdown, North China market supply will be intensified.

According to the monitoring of the bulk data of the business agency, affected by the high price of raw materials, the dichloromethane market in Shandong has been strong and upward. As of October 13, the average price in Shandong was about 2720 yuan / ton, up 4.62% compared with the beginning of the month and 19.3% higher than the same period of last month.

Production capacity and operation of the enterprise

Shandong Jinling 440000 tons / year 70%

Dongying Jinmao 120000 tons / year parking

Luxi Chemical Industry: 400000 tons / year: 50%

Shandong Dongyue: 280000 tons / year: 50%

Jiangxi Liwen: 120000 tons / year: 50%

Jiangsu Liwen 160000 tons / year 70%

Jiangsu Meilan 200000 tons / year 70%

Quhua, Zhejiang: 300000 yuan / year: 70%

Zhejiang Juhua 300000 tons / year 80%

Affected by the high price of raw material liquid chlorine, the cost side pressure of dichloromethane production enterprises is relatively high, and some enterprises have obvious production inversion situation. In addition, the market as a whole started to reduce the negative, double positive factors support the price of dichloromethane to rise strongly. At present, the price of dichloromethane in Shandong is about 2720-2750 yuan / ton, that of Jiangsu Liwen is about 3300 yuan / ton, and that of Jiangxi Liwen is about 2750 yuan / ton.

In terms of upstream market, due to the favorable influence of the favorable futures and the rising downstream demand, the methanol market has increased to varying degrees, among which Shandong and Shanxi regions have obvious upward trend, and the favorable factors still exist in a short time, at present, about 1825 yuan / ton; the liquid chlorine market is running at a high level, enterprises have successively issued maintenance plans, and the low inventory leads to the continuous rise of liquid chlorine price The current quotation is about 1000-1200 yuan / ton.

In terms of downstream market, the transaction of refrigerant market was weak after the festival, the demand of downstream market was weak, the market continued to operate at a low level and weak position, and the industry was obviously bearish; the pharmaceutical and agricultural solvent industry started smoothly, and there was insufficient support for dichloromethane.

According to the methane chloride data of the business society, the domestic dichloromethane enterprises are affected by the high cost pressure, and the enterprises have a serious situation of tipping. In addition, the current reservoir pressure is not large, and the enterprise has obvious intention of supporting prices. It is expected that the domestic dichloromethane enterprises will continue to operate stably in a short period of time.

Today (10.12) domestic cyclohexanone market, wait and see. According to the monitoring data of the business agency, the average price of cyclohexanone in the domestic market today is 5850 yuan / ton, with a month on month increase of 2.93% and a year-on-year decrease of 28.95%. International oil prices fell, but the hurricane led to a halt in offshore crude oil production in the US Gulf, which restrained the decline. In terms of raw materials, Sinopec’s pure benzene price has been reduced by 150 yuan / ton, and 3300 yuan / ton has been implemented by all its refineries since October 9. In terms of downstream, Sinopec’s settlement price of caprolactam in September 2020 was 9700 yuan / T (liquid, high-quality products, self-made acceptance in six months), which was equal to the settlement price in August. Business community cyclohexanone analysts predict that the domestic market for cyclohexanone in the short term is mainly sorted out.

As of today (10.12), the market prices of cyclohexanone in various regions were summarized as follows:

Regional price

6000-6100 yuan / ton in East China, cash delivery

6100-6200 yuan / ton in South China

5750-5850 yuan / ton in Shandong Province

September is the traditional peak season of gas market, but the gas market has not gone out of the expected route. In September, natural gas fell first and then rose, while liquefied gas declined all the way. As can be seen from the figure, the gas market at the beginning of the month is mainly a small drop, and the trend of the gas market begins to deviate in the middle of the month, and the trend at the end of the month is obviously different. Natural gas and liquefied gas are both red in October, with natural gas rising by 2.92% and liquefied gas by 6.84%.

LNG rose 9.28% in September, and then rose after the holiday

Since the second half of the month, due to the relatively stable market situation, the shipment situation of some liquid plants has improved, and the demand has gradually increased. Moreover, after the continuous price reduction in the early stage, the inventory pressure is not great, the shipment situation has been improved, and the bad factors in the off-season demand are added Gradually turned light, the market trading improved, the market continued to rise, near the end of the month is climbing. With the decrease of temperature, the demand for urban fuel and vehicle is better, and some manufacturers have no pressure on inventory and have a good confidence in price.

During the holiday, traffic was blocked and LNG shipment was not smooth. After the holiday, the road transportation was restored and the downstream began to actively replenish. The terminal demand increased. In addition, the weather turned cool. The northern cities gradually entered the heating period in winter, which supported the upward trend of LNG price and the active adjustment of liquid price in many places. Moreover, due to the increase of feed gas price, the liquid plant was optimistic and the market gradually changed from The off-season turned into the peak season.

Jinjiu rebounds after falling short of LPG Festival

In September, the domestic LPG market in Shandong Province fell mainly. In the first ten days of the month, the main decline was obvious. International oil prices continued to fall, news negative market mentality. And downstream demand did not increase, mainly consumed inventory, the overall market trading atmosphere slightly light. In the early stage, the shutdown enterprises have been gradually restored, the market supply has increased, and the sales pressure has been increased. Down stream wait-and-see sentiment is strong, enter the market operation cautiously. Manufacturers did not improve shipment, inventory pressure gradually increased. Continuously reduce the price and give priority to shipment. The prices of some manufacturers have fallen below 3000 yuan / ton. At the end of the month, the market rebounded twice but failed, and then continued to fall. The main reason for its rebound failure is terminal demand. In September, with the arrival of autumn, the temperature gradually turned cool, and the terminal market was expected to increase. However, the demand this year was slower than that in previous years. There was no obvious change in the downstream demand. It was mainly to consume more inventory. Most of them were cautious, and the enthusiasm for entering the market was general. Due to the poor delivery situation and the gradual accumulation of inventory, manufacturers were forced to lower the price to stimulate downstream market entry. With the arrival of the double festival, the demand for inventory and inventory at the end of the month has weakened one after another.

After the holiday, the price of LPG civil market rebounded. After the festival, the downstream started the replenishment mode, the enthusiasm of entering the market was good, the manufacturers’ shipment was smooth, and the inventory was mostly at a low level. On the 9th, the Shandong market of civil gas continued to rise, with a range of about 50 yuan / ton, with the mainstream price of 3000-3030 yuan / ton. The sharp rise of international crude oil in the morning also brought a significant boost to the market, and the periphery was higher. The news was favorable to the market mentality, and the manufacturers’ mentality was firm, and the ex factory prices were raised successively.

In the future, the gas market may continue to rise

The natural gas market, with the return of the holiday, the road transportation is restored to be unobstructed, the downstream starts to actively replenish, the terminal demand increases, and the weather turns cool, northern cities gradually enter the winter heating period, which will support the LNG price upward. In the LPG market, the CP price rose slightly in October, and the international crude oil rebounded, which brought a certain boost to the market. At present, the downstream procurement is more active, and the production and sales are not under pressure. It is expected that the future gas market is still likely to rise.

Price trend:

According to the business club’s big list data, the domestic ABS market fluctuated and strengthened in September, and most of the spot prices in the market rose. As of September 30, the mainstream offer price of general-purpose ABS was about 14950.00 yuan / ton, which was 1.01% higher than the average price at the beginning of the month.

Factor analysis:

As for styrene upstream of ABS, the domestic styrene price fluctuated in the first half of September, and the market was mainly horizontal in the last ten days. At present, although there are reports of a small increase in mainstream warehouses and social commodity stocks, the recent arrival of styrene in ports is less, and the domestic factory inventory is declining, and styrene digestion is expected to be better. The trend of crude oil in the far end of the cost end this month is general, and the upstream pure benzene is stable, which has support for styrene. Affected by the second wave of the epidemic, the demand of overseas markets was restrained to a certain extent, and the bulk commodities generally declined. The downstream consumption is fair, and the inquiry atmosphere has improved. The current inventory is at a historical high, which is a major factor in suppressing the styrene market. In the short term, it is expected that the styrene market will continue to face a stalemate.

ABS upstream acrylonitrile, this month’s domestic market continued last month’s strong trend. In terms of cost side, the market in September was also good, with strong support for acrylonitrile. At the end of the month, supply and demand tend to be balanced. In addition, in terms of the operating rate of acrylic fiber industry, it is speculated that the future market may be difficult to maintain, and the downstream demand lacks of further positive promotion, which may lead to a supply-demand contradiction in the market after the Festival. Overseas market is due to reduced supply and the market has risen, there is a certain support for the domestic market. It is expected that the price of acrylonitrile will stabilize temporarily in the near future.

The domestic market of butadiene showed strong performance in September, the price was stable at the beginning of the month, the market momentum was obvious in the middle of the month, and the high consolidation in the last ten days. This month, the external market performance is strong, good domestic spot continued to rise. Downstream synthetic rubber market high volatility, butadiene support is acceptable. The overall tight supply pattern of domestic production enterprises remains unchanged, Sinopec’s supply price continues to rise, and the supply side slightly increases in the late ten days. Butadiene market rose rapidly in September, and the downstream demand was mainly replenishment on demand, so the procurement operation was more cautious. At present, businesses have a strong mentality and go with the market. It is expected that the domestic butadiene market will be adjusted mainly in the near future.

In September, the domestic ABS market offer was generally high, and the spot price was relatively strong. Domestic ABS spot supply shortage situation has not improved, month low and double festival before the stock tide, downstream factories actively stock up operation, but the theater shortage. In addition, September has always been the traditional peak season, and the demand of the home appliance industry further pushed up the spot price. Overseas continued to be affected by public health events, crude oil and futures in September were not ideal, which had a certain suppression effect on ABS market and intensified the market wait-and-see mentality. At present, the mentality of merchants is temporarily stable, and the upsurge of replenishment before the double festival at the end of the month has led to a general increase in business quotations and a warming up of trading atmosphere.

Future forecast:

Business agency analysts believe that: September ABS market high and strong, the trend is more positive. The prices of various brands are firm and some of them have gone up. Cost side of the upstream three material trend this month is also good, the cost side of ABS support. At present, ABS spot supply is still in short supply, and the downstream demand has increased. Business delivery resistance reduced, the pre Festival trading atmosphere is better, low-cost supply is difficult to find. It is expected that the domestic ABS price will be high in the near future.