According to monitoring data from Business Society, as of December 21, 2023, the factory price reference for domestically produced industrial grade dimethyl carbonate was 4083 yuan/ton. Compared with December 17 (reference price for dimethyl carbonate was 4116 yuan/ton), the price was reduced by 33 yuan/ton, a decrease of 0.81%.

From the monitoring chart of Business Society data, it can be seen that this week (12.17-12.21), the overall domestic dimethyl carbonate market showed a fluctuating and declining trend. At the beginning of the week, some domestic factories had a shortage of dimethyl carbonate in stock, with a narrow increase in the shipping price of dimethyl carbonate by 50 yuan/ton. However, due to the weak downstream demand for dimethyl carbonate, some companies saw a slight price increase, which generally boosted the overall market situation. Subsequently, dimethyl carbonate was mainly consolidated and operated. During the weekend, the overall dimethyl carbonate market experienced a slight decline, with a drag on the demand side, The overall market price of dimethyl carbonate in Shandong and Anhui regions has slightly decreased, with a decrease of about 50-100 yuan/ton. As of December 21st, the domestic market price of dimethyl carbonate is based on around 3800-4200 yuan/ton.

Analysis of future market trends

At present, the trading atmosphere of dimethyl carbonate on the market is light, and the overall support from the downstream demand side is limited. A dimethyl carbonate data analyst from Business Society believes that in the short term, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market will mostly be weak with narrow adjustments, and the specific trend still needs to pay more attention to the changes in supply and demand consumption.