1、 Price trend
According to the monitoring of bulk data of business agency, during the May 1st period, the market price of trichloromethane in Shandong increased significantly. This week, the price of trichloromethane was high and firm. The average price at the beginning of the week was about 1400 yuan / ton, and at the end of the week, it rose to about 1650 yuan / ton, an increase of 17.86%.
2、 Cause analysis
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Product reason: during the May 1st period, due to the high price of raw material liquid chlorine and the negative impact of some enterprises’ maintenance in East China of Shandong Province, the price of trichloromethane rose sharply, the enterprise’s inventory pressure was not great, the downstream purchase and stock situation was acceptable, and the market mentality after the festival was not good, mainly to maintain stability. At present, the quotation in Shandong is about 1600-1650 yuan / ton, Jiangxi Liwen is about 2050 yuan / ton, and Jiangsu is about 2700 yuan / ton.
Industry chain: in the upstream, affected by the increase of downstream replenishment and freight, the domestic methanol market price has recovered, at present, it is about 1727 yuan / ton; the liquid chlorine market is high and volatile, and the market supply is well supported. At present, the quotation in North China is about 300-600 yuan / ton, and in East China is 700-850 yuan / ton. In the downstream, the domestic refrigerant market continued to decline, the market trading was cold, and there was no obvious sign of improvement. At present, the price hovered around 15000 yuan / ton; the purchase of solvent and pharmaceutical pesticide industry was weak, and the price support for chloroform was insufficient.
3、 Future forecast
According to the data analyst of methane chloride of business association, the operation rate of trichloromethane market is low at present, which is about 40-50% as a whole. The inventory pressure of enterprises is not high, but the demand of downstream market is not good, and the enterprises are on the edge of profit and loss, and it is expected that the operation will be stable in a short time.
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