According to the monitoring of the business agency, the price of activated carbon at the beginning of this month was 10900 yuan / ton, and the price of activated carbon at the end of this month was 10866 / ton, with a slight decrease of 0.31%.

At present, the domestic activated carbon price dropped slightly in August. At present, the ex factory price of activated carbon for coconut shell water purification in East China is between 9000-12500 yuan / ton; The activated carbon market is mainly based on inquiry, and the delivery of goods is mainly based on orders. The merchants’ delivery pace is slow, and the overall transaction is cold. The market lacks good news support, and the focus is on the market transaction.

The raw materials of activated carbon are abundant, including coal, sawdust, fruit shell, straw, etc. through a series of processes, activated carbon suitable for water treatment is prepared. At the same time, activated carbon manufacturers are constantly improving the performance of activated carbon, increasing its working capacity, and effectively adsorbing and purifying wastewater.

Forecast: the market transaction is cold and quiet. In the short term, the price of activated carbon may fluctuate slightly. For specific prices, please contact the manufacturer for consultation, mainly through negotiation.

At the beginning of this week, the domestic ethyl acetate Market maintained a weak overall pattern, and today’s price change was small. At the beginning of this week, the prices of large factories in Shandong and Jiangsu will not be adjusted temporarily. On the raw material side, the price of acetic acid rebounded slightly, and the negative pressure on the cost side eased slightly. However, the supply and demand of ethyl acetate are still relatively weak. Although the supply pressure is not large and the current market operating rate remains at a medium low level, there is no favorable situation on the demand side. The terminal purchase is cautious and the demand is mainly supported. It is expected that the ethyl acetate Market will remain weak and volatile in the short term. It is suggested to pay attention to the price execution of raw acetic acid and ethyl acetate manufacturers. At present, the mainstream transaction price in the market is in the range of 6850-7100 yuan / ton.

According to the monitoring of the business agency, the market price trend of domestic phthalic anhydride increased in August. As of the end of the month, the quotation of phthalic anhydride was 8350 yuan / ton, up 5.03% compared with the price of 7950 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month, up 26.52% year-on-year. The market price trend of phthalic anhydride increased in August, and the market sales of phthalic anhydride was normal.

In August, the delivery of phthalic anhydride in the site improved. The price trend of upstream raw material phthalic anhydride was temporarily stable, the price of DOP increased slightly, and the plasticizer market changed little. However, some units of phthalic anhydride were shut down for maintenance, and the supply was reduced. In addition, the price of naphthalene phthalic anhydride in North China increased. The operation of domestic phthalic anhydride manufacturers has decreased, the operation rate of phthalic anhydride in the field has decreased slightly, the domestic supply of phthalic anhydride is tight, the price of upstream adjacent benzene is temporarily stable in August, and the downstream DOP price has increased. Affected by this, the price of phthalic anhydride has increased. The market price of phthalic anhydride in East China is rising, and the high-end transactions in the market are limited. The main negotiation price of adjacent method in East China is 8300-8400 yuan / ton, and the main negotiation price of naphthalene method is 8100-8200 yuan / ton; The mainstream price of the phthalic anhydride market in North China is 8300-8500 yuan / ton. The wait-and-see mentality of the phthalic anhydride market still exists, and the downstream purchase is mainly based on demand. In August, the price of phthalic anhydride rose.

In August, the price trend of domestic neighbor benzene was temporarily stable. The price in the market at the end of the month was 8000 yuan / ton, which was the same as the price at the beginning of the month. The low price of domestic neighbor benzene was affected by the negative effect of the phthalic anhydride market. In August, the market trend of imported neighbor benzene in the port area was temporarily stable, and the price of neighbor benzene in the external market did not change much. Recently, the inventory of neighbor benzene in the port area was general, and the price of neighbor benzene in the external market was stable. The actual transaction price was subject to negotiation, and the actual order was discussed in detail, The low price of raw material o-benzene is unfavorable to the domestic market price of phthalic anhydride, and the increase of the market price of phthalic anhydride is limited.

In August, the downstream DOP market price of phthalic anhydride increased slightly. According to the monitoring of the business agency, the domestic DOP price by the end of the month was 9100 yuan / ton, with a price increase of 1.96%. The DOP raw material cost in the field was rising. The DOP enterprises started normally, the DOP supply was normal, and the downstream market trend was slightly higher. However, the downstream demand was general, and the market turnover was not changed much. The market of plasticizer DOP rose slightly, and the transaction price was subject to the real-time price. The DOP price was 9000-9200 yuan / ton, and the price trend of phthalic anhydride market was affected.

On the whole, the market trend of plasticizers has increased slightly. Some units of phthalic anhydride manufacturers have been shut down for maintenance. It is expected to restart in September. At that time, the supply of phthalic anhydride will increase and the demand of downstream plasticizers will support. On the whole, it is expected that the market price of phthalic anhydride will rise slightly in the later period.

On August 25, the market of acetic anhydride was temporarily stable

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the price of acetic anhydride was temporarily stable on August 25, and the market of acetic anhydride was temporarily stable. On August 25, the price of acetic anhydride was 5783.33 yuan / ton, which was temporarily stable compared with the price of acetic anhydride on the previous trading day of 5783.33 yuan / ton. Recently, the price of acetic acid has increased, the cost of acetic anhydride has increased, and the price of some acetic anhydride enterprises has increased slightly.

Key points of analysis

The price of acetic acid fluctuates and rises, the price of methanol stabilizes, and the cost of raw materials of acetic anhydride rises. Recently, some acetic acid enterprises have stopped production and maintenance, the operation of acetic acid enterprises is low, the supply of acetic acid is reduced, the price of acetic acid rises, the cost of raw materials of acetic anhydride rises, the sales of acetic anhydride is poor, the downstream just needs to be purchased, the customer’s willingness to purchase is general, and the wait-and-see is the main factor. The pressure of acetic anhydride decline is weakened, and the upward momentum.

Future forecast

The demand for cost increase is temporarily stable, the pressure for acetic anhydride to fall still exists, and the driving force for increase is increased. It is expected that the price of acetic anhydride will be strong and stable in the future.

On August 24, the price trend of domestic ammonium nitrate declined. Due to different production fuels, there was a large gap between the prices of manufacturers. The mainstream price in the on-site negotiation was 4000-4200 yuan / ton, and the price in Hebei was 4200-4300 yuan / ton. Recently, the price of liquid ammonia in the upstream raw material market fell, and the price of nitric acid fell. The decline of raw material price has a certain negative impact on the ammonium nitrate Market. However, the sales of the downstream civil explosive industry has come to an end, and the on-site supply of goods is normal in the near future, The market price trend of ammonium nitrate is declining, and it is expected that the price will decline slightly in the later period. The market prices of ammonium nitrate in some parts of China are as follows:

Region, price (yuan / ton), rise / fall (yuan / ton)

Hebei Province, 4200-4300., 0

Henan Province, 4000-4100, – 200

Shaanxi Province, 5000-5200., 0

Yunnan, 2900-3100., 0

On August 23, the mainstream quotation range of 1 # tin ingot in the domestic spot tin market was 201000-202500 yuan / ton, with an average price of 201750 yuan / ton, down 2500 yuan / ton from the previous trading day.

The market mentality was boosted by the news of China’s interest rate cut. Most of the metal markets rose last night, but Shanghai tin fell 0.69%. In the morning, Shanghai tin continued its downward trend at night. As of the end of the 23rd, the Shanghai tin 2209 contract closed down 0.83% to close at 200250 yuan / ton.

Basically, the tin market is still in a weak pattern of supply and demand. Recently, the domestic market as a whole is still dominated by destocking. There is a certain replenishment behavior in the lower reaches, but the overall downstream consumption has not improved significantly. And there is no expectation of improvement in future demand. Generally speaking, the market expects tin production to rise in August, and the main production areas such as Yunnan and Jiangxi will gradually resume production, and the supply is expected to increase. The downstream demand is weak, and the tin price is difficult to be supported. It is expected that the rising power of the tin price is insufficient, and it is expected that the tin price will be under pressure in the future.

Price trend

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the price trend of cryolite in Henan has increased slightly this week. On August 19, the average market price in Henan was 7675 yuan / ton, an increase of 0.66% compared with the price of 7625 yuan / ton at the end of last week and an increase of 0.33% compared with the beginning of this month.

quotations analysis

This week, the market of cryolite has been sorted up, the price of cryolite has risen steadily, the supply of raw materials is tight, the prices of coal and natural gas in the production and processing of enterprises are high, the production cost of cryolite manufacturers is high, many devices in the field operate at low load, the cryolite inventory is tight, the demand in the downstream is stable, the enterprise’s shipment is acceptable, the attitude of the operators is mainly wait-and-see, and the cryolite market is operating at a high level. During the week, individual manufacturers adjusted their quotations according to their own shipment conditions. As of August 19, the ex factory quotation of cryolite in Shandong was 8000 yuan / ton, and the ex factory quotation of cryolite in Henan was 7200-8700 yuan / ton. The range price was increased by 100 yuan / ton compared with last week.

The upstream soda ash is in weak operation. As of August 19, the average market price was about 2610 yuan / ton. At the beginning of the week, the price was 2660 yuan / ton, with a decrease of 1.88% in the week. The downstream demand is general, mainly based on demand. The trading atmosphere in the field is light, the downstream support is insufficient, the market center of gravity moves downward, and the soda ash market is weak.

The downstream aluminum market fluctuated and the price trend fluctuated downward. On August 19, the aluminum price was about 18433 yuan / ton, with an overall decline of 1.40% in the week. Macro factors dominated the price trend of aluminum price in the early stage. As the price gradually approached the cost side, fundamental factors began to rise. Recently, social inventory began to accumulate gradually, which suppressed the rise of aluminum price to a certain extent. The market performance was strong in supply and weak in demand. In the future, the aluminum market continued to fluctuate.

Future forecast

The domestic cryolite market is operating at a high level, the manufacturers’ inventory is tight, the cryolite quotation is strong, the downstream demand is steadily followed up, the enterprise’s shipment is relatively smooth, which supports the high-level operation of the cryolite market. The suppliers in the market occupy a dominant position, and the attitude of the industry is mainly wait-and-see. It is expected that the future cryolite market will continue to be stable and wait-and-see.

1、 Price trend

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the domestic propylene (Shandong) market price fell narrowly this week. The average price in Shandong market was 7174 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week and 7030 yuan / ton at the weekend, with a weekly increase of 2.01% and a decrease of 4.9% compared with the previous 30 days.

2、 Analysis and comment

According to the monitoring of business agency, as of the end of this week, the mainstream price of propylene (Shandong) market was 7000-7050 yuan / ton, and some low-end prices fell below 7000 yuan / ton. The market demand is not as expected, the pressure of propylene enterprises to take goods is not reduced, the situation of market supply exceeding demand is difficult to change, and the downstream just needs to purchase, and most of them are small. On the supply side, the maintenance equipment of many parties has been resumed one after another, the contradiction between supply and demand has intensified, the downstream demand has followed slowly, and the propylene market continues to be weak.

Upstream: the overall raw material market rose slightly this week, but its support for propylene was general. Currently, the propylene market is mainly dominated by supply and demand.

Downstream: most of the downstream derivatives are not optimistic. The overall demand for propylene is limited, and the shipping pressure of propylene production enterprises is not reduced. The main downstream polypropylene futures continue to decline, the spot digestion is poor, and the operating load of some units may be reduced.

3、 Future forecast

The propylene analyst of business social chemical branch believes that under the situation of limited demand and increased supply in the future, the propylene price is expected to fall further.

According to the data monitoring of business news agency, the price of industrial grade and battery grade lithium carbonate continued to rise slightly this week. On August 18, the average price of industrial grade lithium carbonate in East China was 464000 yuan / ton, up 0.22% compared with the average price of industrial grade lithium carbonate in East China on August 14 (463000 yuan / ton). On August 18, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 481600 yuan / ton, an increase of 0.21% compared with the average price at the beginning of the week (on August 14, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 480600 yuan / ton).

From the observation of market changes, the price of lithium carbonate continued to fluctuate upward this week. At present, the shortage of raw materials cannot be fundamentally alleviated in the short term, and the operating rate of some manufacturers is still lower than expected. At present, it is at the peak of power consumption in summer. Due to the influence of power policies in some areas, the overall output of local lithium salt enterprises will be reduced, thus causing the price of lithium carbonate to fluctuate upward.

On the demand side, the downstream market recovered slightly, and the new capacity of many iron and lithium manufacturers was in the climbing stage and continued to increase, which increased the market stock and increased the overall demand.

The price of lithium hydroxide in the downstream is stable, the price of lithium carbonate in the upstream is slightly higher, the spodumene raw material is in short supply, the cost support is strong, the enterprise’s low-cost intention is weakened, the demand is recovering, and the negotiation focus of the domestic industrial grade lithium hydroxide Market is strong under the cost boost, but the actual transaction price is still stable.

The price of downstream lithium iron phosphate is running steadily. At present, the supply of goods by manufacturers is still tight, and the supply side is obviously insufficient. It is mainly based on the arrangement and delivery of contract customers. The number of new orders is limited, and the overall market negotiation atmosphere is acceptable.

According to the lithium carbonate analyst of business club, many lithium salt manufacturers in Sichuan have reduced production and limited production due to the current limited power policy. The market supply of lithium carbonate is impacted to a certain extent, and it is expected that the short-term lithium carbonate price will still be strong.

On the 17th, the domestic NMP market price was temporarily stable, the average price in the domestic market was stable at 23000 yuan / ton, and the market was willing to support the price. The price of bulk water in mainstream factories was around 25000-26000 yuan / ton, and the actual transaction price was mainly negotiated. At present, the supply of goods in the market is slightly tight, and the price is upward.

Upstream BDO: BDO narrow finishing operation. At present, 9800-10200 yuan / ton is negotiated in the mainstream of apron; Barrel negotiation 12000-13000 yuan / ton (acceptance delivery). The factory has a strong attitude of price defense, and the atmosphere of inquiry in the downstream market is fair. It just needs orders to purchase.

According to the NMP analysts of business club, the upstream BDO is affected by the maintenance, the supply is tight, the price is stable, the NMP market is stable, and the downstream demand is stable. It is expected that the NMP price will rise slightly in the near future.