According to the data monitoring of business agency, the dichloromethane market has been under pressure since May (5.1-5.15). As of May 15, the average price of dichloromethane bulk water in Shandong was 4362 yuan / ton, down 6.93% from 4687 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month.
With the restart of Jinling and Fuqiang methane chloride units, the overall construction rate of domestic methane chloride has increased, and the operation rate has been around 80% since May. In particular, the Jinling unit in Shandong is operating at 90%, Dongyue is operating at full load and Luxi unit is operating at 80%. In addition, the 160000 T / a methane chloride unit in Dongying Huatai is planned to be put into operation in mid May. The supply pressure in Shandong is further increased and the supply is loose. It is expected to have a certain impact on the markets in East and South China in the later stage.
In May, the spot price of raw methanol continued to decline and the cost support weakened. According to the business agency, as of May 15, the price of methanol was 2642 yuan / ton, down 3.73% from 2745 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month.
Future forecast: Analysts of methane chloride data of business society believe that at present, the price of raw materials has fallen slightly, and the supply side is under pressure. It is expected that dichloromethane may continue to weaken in the near future.
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