According to the monitoring of the business community, the price trend of domestic phthalic anhydride market in January showed an “inverted V”, with a slight decline on the whole. By the end of the month, the quotation of phthalic anhydride was 5725 yuan / ton, which was 0.87% lower than the price of 5775 yuan / ton at the beginning of the month, with a year-on-year decline of 7.29%. The spot supply on the floor was normal, and the market price of phthalic anhydride was firm.

In the first ten days of January, the price of phthalic anhydride decreased slightly, but in the last ten days, the market price of phthalic anhydride recovered, the market situation of phthalic anhydride was normal, the downstream demand was normal in the near future, the price trend of o-benzene was stable, the plasticizer Market improved slightly, and the price of phthalic anhydride remained firm. Domestic phthalic anhydride manufacturers started at a low level. The operating rate of phthalic anhydride in the market was about 60%. The domestic phthalic anhydride spot supply was slightly tight. The price of phthalic anhydride in the market was firm. The downstream plasticizer industry rose slightly. The actual transaction was not significantly favorable, and the price of phthalic anhydride declined slightly. The market price of phthalic anhydride in East China remained volatile, with limited high-end transactions on the market. In East China, the mainstream of negotiation on the supply of neighboring France was 5800-6000 yuan / ton, and the mainstream of negotiation on the supply of naphthalene was 5500-5600 yuan / ton. In North China, the mainstream quotation on the market of phthalic anhydride was 5600-5800 yuan / ton. The market outlook of phthalic anhydride remained, and the downstream procurement did not increase significantly, and the power of continuous rise was insufficient.

In January, the price trend of domestic o-benzene declined. The market price remained at 4700 yuan / ton. In January, the price dropped by 6.0%. The decline of domestic o-benzene price was due to the bad influence of phthalic anhydride market. In addition, the import o-benzene market in port area remained at a low level. The external quotation of o-benzene did not change much. The actual transaction price was subject to negotiation. The actual transaction price was discussed in detail. In addition, there was a strong wait-and-see mood among o-benzene merchants in the market, The price of o-benzene fluctuated at a low level, the price of raw material o-benzene was low, the domestic market price of phthalic anhydride was bad, and the price trend of phthalic anhydride in the market dropped slightly.

In late January, the market price of phthalic anhydride downstream DOP was lower. According to the monitoring of business agency, by the end of the month, the domestic DOP price was 9550 yuan / ton, and the price of isooctanol in the market was mainly lower. The equipment start-up of DOP enterprises was temporarily stable, the PVC price fluctuated, and the demand of downstream customers was low. Plasticizer market has a strong upward momentum and downward pressure still exists. The transaction price is subject to the real-time price. The overall DOP price is about 9250-9600 yuan / ton. The downstream market has fallen, and the domestic price of phthalic anhydride has declined slightly.

On the whole, the crude oil price has remained at a high level in the near future. In addition, winter is the peak sales season for the plasticizer industry, and the phthalic anhydride market is supported by favorable conditions, so the price is mainly volatile.

In the future, the domestic price trend of o-benzene is mainly volatile, but the transaction market of plasticizer has little change, and the DOP price still has room to rise. It is expected that the market price of phthalic anhydride will rise slightly in the future.