According to the data monitoring of the business agency, as of March 4, the average factory price of butanone in the domestic market was 8500 yuan / ton, which was 266 yuan / ton lower than that on March 1 (8766 yuan / ton), a decrease of 3.04%. Compared with the price on February 1 (reference average price of butanone 7116 yuan / ton), the average price increased by 1480 yuan / ton, or 20.84%.
Butanone market rose sharply in February, with a monthly increase of nearly 18%
After the end of the Spring Festival holiday, the domestic butanone market rose sharply. After the festival, the domestic downstream demand for butanone recovered slowly. The sharp rise in price was mainly due to the support of traders’ transactions and the increase in export orders. The inventory of butanone was low after the festival, and the price was all the way after the festival. On February 28, the average factory price of butanone in China was 8400 yuan / ton, which was the same as that in the butanone market before the festival Compared with the reference price of 7100 yuan / ton, the price increased by nearly 18%.
According to the business news agency, the following is the reference price of butanone in some parts of China in February
Product growth rate: from February 11 to February 28
Butanone ﹥ 7000 yuan / T ﹥ 8400 yuan / T + 1400 18%
Butanone ﹣ 7200 yuan / ton ﹣ 8800 yuan / ton + 1600 20%
Butanone demand is in a state of fatigue
On March 1 and 2, the market of butanone in Shandong continued to maintain a strong upward trend. The actual turnover of the market was general, the support of export was still good, and the overall inventory pressure of the factory was small. However, the domestic downstream factories’ order volume was extremely low, and the demand was mainly used as soon as they were purchased. In addition, in terms of raw materials, the price of C4 after ether dropped slightly, and the cost support for butanone was loose. On March 3 and 4, butanone’s demand dropped The ketone market was weak, and the factory offer price was lowered continuously. The daily adjustment range was around 100-200 yuan / ton. The transaction was still low, and the trading atmosphere was relatively cold. As of the 4th, the reference average price of domestic butanone ex factory price was 8500 yuan / ton, which was 266 yuan / ton lower than the price on the 1st of this month, a decrease of 3.04%.
Weak support point, short-term butanone market remains downside risk
At present, the downstream demand for butanone has not been significantly improved. Domestic traders are more cautious in goods preparation. In the future, if the international butanone plant resumes operation, the export of butanone will decrease. In the short term, the effective support point of butanone trend is slightly weak. Therefore, the butanone data analysts of the business community believe that the domestic butanone market in the near future will remain stable Save downside risk, specific market also need to pay more attention to changes in demand for downstream raw materials.
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