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Propylene glycol price increased by more than 17% in January

According to the monitoring data of the business community, as of January 31, the reference ex factory price of domestic industrial grade propylene glycol was 13266 yuan / ton, which was 33 yuan / ton lower than that on January 25 (reference price was 13300 yuan / ton); compared with that on January 1 (reference price was 12633 yuan / ton), the average price was 1933 yuan / ton higher, or 17.06%.

 

Since the beginning of January, the domestic industrial grade propylene glycol market has been steadily rising under the dual support of rising raw materials and low inventory. It has been running at a high level all the way to the end of January. Towards the end of the month, the propylene glycol market has been shaken and adjusted. The price of propylene oxide is weak and stable, and the support for the cost of propylene glycol is weakened. On the 27th and 28th of the end of the month, the transaction price of propylene glycol market is loose, and it is heard that the yield is 20% As of January 31, the overall market of domestic industrial grade propylene glycol was still at a high level, and the reference transaction price was around 13000-14000 yuan / ton.

 

On the supply side, at present, the overall start-up of propylene glycol production enterprises is low, with an operating rate of about 40%. Previously, the propylene glycol equipment maintenance of Shandong large factories was delayed, and the spot supply of secondary cargo holders was short. Although the overall inventory was low, the factory continued to actively increase orders, and began to make small profits at the end of January. The actual transaction price was loose.

 

In terms of demand, downstream industries continue to purchase just as they need to, while affected by transportation, the new single increment is general. At present, propylene glycol is mainly operated at a high level.

 

In terms of raw materials, at the end of January, there was no pressure on the delivery of propylene oxide in the factory as a whole, but the feedback from the downstream was general, the market was temporarily stable, and there was a strong wait-and-see atmosphere. At present, the inventory pressure of the factory was not large, and the market support mentality remained. The main factories kept their offer stable, but the downstream resisted high prices, and the price depression was common. The supply and demand sides played games, and the market continued to sort out and wait-and-see The average quotation price of propane enterprises was 17133.33 yuan / ton, which was flat compared with the previous trading day and the beginning of the week, and decreased by 9.35% compared with January 1 (18900.00).

 

Rigid demand oriented, short-term weak Operation Oriented

 

At present, with the gradual end of pre festival goods preparation and the stoppage of logistics in many regions, the demand for propylene glycol is weak and just needs to be supported. Therefore, it is expected that the price adjustment of domestic propylene glycol market will be limited in the short term and the weak operation will be dominant.

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Cryolite prices rose slightly in January

1、 Price trend

 

According to the data of business club’s block list, the overall price trend of cryolite market in January was stable. The average market price at the end of the month was 5975 yuan / ton, with an increase of 3.02% compared with 5800 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month and 1.27% compared with the same period last year.

 

2、 Market analysis

 

This month, the market of cryolite in Henan Province rose slightly. The orders of enterprises were OK. Most of them were sold according to orders. The downstream demand was general. The holiday was approaching. Replenishment was mainly on demand, and the market trading atmosphere was cold. In terms of devices, the enterprises start up normally and the market inventory is sufficient. At present, the annual output of cryolite in Zhengzhou Zerun energy and Chemical Co., Ltd. is 10000 tons, and the devices start up normally. At present, the cryolite in Jiaozuo mingmingminli Industrial Co., Ltd. is in full load production, and the operations are normal. The annual output of cryolite in Zhengzhou Tianrui Crystal Technology Co., Ltd. is 30000 tons / year, and about 70% of the devices start up at present. As of the 29th, the ex factory price of cryolite in Henan Province was 5000-6500 yuan / ton, while that in Shandong Province was 5500-6800 yuan / ton. The manufacturers had a single negotiation, and the actual transaction price was flexible, mainly through negotiation.

 

On the upstream side, the price trend of domestic fluorite market continued to rise, but the overall increase was small. The average price of fluorite at the end of the month was 2741.11 yuan / ton, up 0.82% from the beginning of the month. Due to the weather, some fluorite plants were shut down, the fluorite supply in the plant was a little tight, the market price rose slightly, and the downstream was favorable to support the later stage or maintain a high level.

 

3、 Future forecast

 

At present, the market of cryolite is in sufficient stock, the situation of manufacturers’ shipment is general, the demand of downstream is generally not significantly improved, the holiday is approaching, the festival atmosphere is strong, the market trading is weak, and the short-term cryolite market is temporarily stable.

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Good news release TDI market to rebound before the festival? (1.25-1.29)

According to the data of the business club’s block list, the TDI market price rose this week. The average price of the East China market at the weekend was 12766.67 yuan / ton, up 1.86% compared with 12533.33 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week and 9.12% compared with the same period last year.

 

This week, the domestic TDI market was relatively strong. At the beginning of the week, the atmosphere in the market was relatively quiet, and the offer of the industry was temporarily stable. The dealers continued to give priority to last week’s offer. In the later stage, the supplier’s repair news was fermenting. The offer of the industry was inclined to the high end, and the price trend was upward. As of the 29th, the reference price of TDI domestic goods in East China market was 12700-12800 yuan / ton, and the reference price of Shanghai goods was 13000-13200 yuan / ton.

 

The price of toluene continued to rise, with strong market atmosphere. The focus of negotiation was pushed up, with an increase of 1.81% in the week. As of the 29th, the domestic average price was 4225 yuan / ton. At present, the supply of toluene is expected to tighten, and the price support willingness of commodity holders is strong, with a good bullish attitude in the future.

 

At present, the domestic supplier’s equipment starts normally, the manufacturer’s export demand is good, the mentality of the industry is acceptable, the offer is running at a high level, and the intention to ship at a low price is not high. According to foreign news, BASF’s 300000 t / a TDI unit in Ludwigshafen, Germany is scheduled to enter the maintenance period from March to April, which is further beneficial to domestic exports. Under the performance of supply and demand, TDI may maintain a high level operation in the later stage. Polyether market continued to decline, the downstream wait-and-see attitude was strong, the demand performance was general, the industry purchased on demand, the market transaction was weak, the atmosphere of goods preparation before the festival was cold, and the future market was weak.

 

According to TDI data analyst of business society, at present, domestic TDI market offer is relatively high, and the mentality of the industry is acceptable. In addition, foreign equipment maintenance news is favorable, and the export demand side is good. It is expected that the TDI market will be relatively strong in the later period, and attention will be paid to the change of supplier information.

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Cold air boosts LNG price (1.25-1.28)

1、 Price trend

 

According to the data monitoring of business news agency, the average price of domestic LNG on January 28 was 4183.33 yuan / ton, up 3.98% from the previous day, 8.19% from the beginning of the week, and 35.38% from the same period last year.

 

2、 Analysis of influencing factors

 

This week, the domestic liquefied natural gas stopped falling and rose, but the rise was much milder than the previous peak stage, with a daily rise of about 1% – 4%. Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and other places actively increased. The upsurge of liquid price in this round is mainly due to the cold air boost, the rain and snow weather in the northern region, the urban fuel demand has picked up, coupled with the drop of high liquid price, the increase of downstream acceptance, the demand has also increased to a certain extent, the liquid factory has no pressure to ship, and the price has been pushed up. Moreover, the price of liquid dropped sharply in the early stage, some enterprises hung upside down, and profits dropped sharply. This time, we are willing to take advantage of the situation to push up. With the coming of the new year, downstream users have holidays one after another, the purchasing enthusiasm has declined, the demand side has continued to weaken, the liquid price in the future has continued to rise, the lack of action, and there is a downward risk.

 

According to the data monitoring of business news agency, the average price of domestic LNG on January 28 was 4183.33 yuan / ton, up 3.98% from the previous day, 8.19% from the beginning of the week, and 35.38% from the same period last year. Inner Mongolia rose 150-400 yuan / ton, Shaanxi rose 50-250 yuan / ton, Shanxi rose 150-200 yuan / ton, Ningxia rose 200-250 yuan / ton, Henan rose 350-400 yuan / ton. The price of liquid rose positively.

 

Regional specifications rose and fell from January 28 to January 25

Inner Mongolia LNG 3800-4450 3650-4050 150-400

Shaanxi LNG 4150-4350 3700-4100 50-250

Shanxi LNG 4100-4400 3850-4250 150-200

Ningxia ﹣ LNG ﹣ 4000-4350 ﹣ 3800-4100 ﹣ 200-250

Henan LNG 4600-4850 4200-4500350-400

For downstream methanol, the factory quotation of methanol enterprises in Shandong Province was lowered on January 28. The price of methanol in the south of Shandong Province is about 2220-2230 yuan / ton in cash. Linyi receives local goods and sends them to cash around 2210-2220 yuan / ton. There is no quotation for logistics goods, and the downstream receiving is limited. The operators wait and see, and the market atmosphere is general. Shandong methanol Lubei market transaction price is stable at 2150-2180 yuan / ton to cash. Business community methanol analysts expect that the domestic methanol market in the short term consolidation.

 

Urea, January 28, Shandong urea market temporarily stable. The downstream demand is tightening as a whole. In agriculture, the price of urea is relatively high and the agricultural procurement is cautious. In industry, due to the impact of air pollution control in some areas, plate enterprises shut down, and compound fertilizer enterprises started with general load, so the demand for proper follow-up. On the supply side, the early maintenance units started in succession, and the output increased steadily. It is expected that the short-term urea market will fluctuate slightly and fall mainly.

 

Dichloromethane, January 28, Shandong area methane chloride market down. The market price of methane chloride in Shandong has been reduced. The mainstream quotation of dichloromethane market is 3320-3330 yuan / ton, and the mainstream quotation of trichloromethane market is 2440-2500 yuan / ton. At present, the downstream market of dichloromethane has a high degree of completion of goods preparation, and the demand for dichloromethane is weak. In addition, the price of raw materials in the upstream is declining, which leads to a sharp decline in the price of dichloromethane Dichloromethane market is weak.

 

In January, the external market price of ethylene rose first and then fell. On January 1, the price was US $1024.00/ton, while on January 28, the average price of ethylene was US $1012.00/ton, down 1.17%, up 20.01% year on year. At present, crude oil: US crude oil inventory is declining, but the market’s continued concern about the epidemic has limited oil demand, international oil prices fluctuate slightly, and cost support is general. Therefore, data analysts from business news agency predict that the external price of ethylene will mainly fall in the next few days.

 

3、 Future forecast

 

Liquefied natural gas analysts of business news agency think: cold air boost, urban fuel demand rebounds, liquid plant inventory is controllable, shipping pressure is not big, positive price support, liquid price is still expected to rise in the short term, but the year is coming, downstream users have shut down for holidays, purchasing enthusiasm is declining, demand side continues to weaken, coupled with the recent supply side is relatively stable, liquid price continues to rise in the future Lack of motivation and downside risk.

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LNG prices rise 3% a day

1、 Price trend

 

According to the data monitoring of business news agency, the average price of domestic LNG on January 27 was 4023.33 yuan / ton, 116.7 yuan or 2.99% higher than 3906.67 yuan / ton the day before, and 30.2% higher than the same period last year.

 

2、 Analysis of influencing factors

 

On January 27, the domestic liquefied natural gas market rose by about 3%, and the liquid prices in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Ningxia and other places rose actively. The price in Shanxi increased by 400 yuan / ton. Last week, the price of liquefied natural gas fell sharply, and the price was generally concentrated around 4500 yuan / ton. The high price fell down, and the market returned to rationality. Entering this week, the liquid price stopped falling and rose, but the rise slowed down significantly compared with the previous period, and generally fluctuated in the range of 50-200 yuan / ton. In recent days, the temperature has dropped, and the northern region is facing the rain and snow weather again. The demand of urban fuel has picked up, and the pressure of liquid plant’s shipment is not big. At the same time, due to the rapid decline of price in the early stage and the sharp decrease of profit, the liquid plant actively supports the holiday. However, near the Spring Festival, the downstream users have a holiday ahead of time, the purchasing enthusiasm has declined, and the demand side may be weakened, and the liquid price in the future will continue to rise.

 

According to the data monitoring of business news agency, the average price of domestic LNG on January 27 was 4023.33 yuan / ton, 116.7 yuan or 2.99% higher than 3906.67 yuan / ton the day before, and 30.2% higher than the same period last year. Inner Mongolia increased by 50-200 yuan / ton, Shaanxi increased by 30-250 yuan / ton, Ningxia increased by 100-150 yuan / ton. The price of liquid rose positively.

 

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Date of quotation (yuan / ton)

Inner Mongolia LNG 3700-4300 January 27

Shaanxi LNG 3850-4080 January 27

Xinjiang ﹣ liquefied natural gas ﹣ 2800-4000 ﹣ January 27

Ningxia LNG 3800-4000 January 27

Shanxi LNG 3850-4350 January 27

Hebei LNG 4500-4800 January 27

Henan LNG 4400-4800 January 27

According to the monitoring data of the business community, as of January 25, the average price of methanol producers in Shandong Province was 2335 yuan / ton. After the new year, the price rose by 1.08%, fell by 0.85% on a month on month basis, and increased by 4.12% on a year-on-year basis. Higher freight, higher costs for traders, domestic methanol spot market is relatively strong. In the future, the freight will not be reduced, the cost of traders will not be low, the enthusiasm of downstream procurement will not be high, and some downstream enterprises such as formaldehyde will stop for holidays one after another, with limited support from the demand side. Business community methanol analysts expect that the domestic methanol market in the short term consolidation.

 

Urea, January 27, Shandong urea market temporarily stable. In late January, the urea market in Shandong may fluctuate slightly. Urea analysts of business news agency believe that the current agricultural demand is general, and the industrial demand has declined. At the beginning of the week, urea supply is expected to fluctuate slightly in the short term, and the market will mainly fall. /p>

 

Dichloromethane: on January 27, the market of methane chloride in Shandong Province went down. At present, the completion rate of goods preparation in the downstream market of dichloromethane is relatively high, and the demand for dichloromethane is weak. In addition, the price of raw materials in the upstream is declining, which leads to a sharp drop in the price of dichloromethane. It is expected that the market of dichloromethane will be weak in a short time.

 

3、 Future forecast

 

Liquefied natural gas analysts of business news agency believe that: near the end of the month, the temperature drops, the northern region is facing the rain and snow weather again, the demand of urban fuel has picked up, the pressure of liquid plant shipping is not big, actively support the price, the year is coming, downstream users have to stop work and have holidays, the purchasing enthusiasm drops, the demand side may weaken, the liquid price continues to rise in the future, the action force is insufficient, and the expected callback probability is large.

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