According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, the mixed xylene market has risen this week. From December 1 to December 15, 2025, the mixed xylene market will increase from 5470 yuan/ton to 5520 yuan/ton, an increase of 0.91%. The mixed xylene market has slightly increased in this cycle. Recently, the trend of crude oil and aromatic hydrocarbon commodities has been stable, with a narrower range of volatility. It is difficult to form a clear directional guidance in the short term. The downstream demand side of the domestic chemical industry chain continues to be weak, and the purchasing enthusiasm is low. The downstream oil transfer and chemical industry replenish inventory according to demand. Under the influence of a stable supply and demand situation, the market has fluctuated narrowly.
Cost wise: According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, as of December 12th, the settlement price of the January WTI crude oil futures contract in the United States was $57.44 per barrel. The settlement price of Brent crude oil futures for February is $61.12 per barrel. The crude oil price market first fell and then rose in this cycle. At the beginning of this cycle, the regional situation eased slightly, and coupled with the weakening of US demand, the US tariff issue dragged down global economic and demand expectations, resulting in a low international oil price market. In the later stage, OPEC+oil producing countries postponed production increases, and the geopolitical peace agreement was unlikely to be reached. Geopolitical factors led to an upward trend in crude oil prices.
Supply side:
Sinopec’s xylene quotation summary shows that the company is currently operating normally, with stable production and sales. The company’s quotation remains unchanged from the previous day. As of December 12th, East China Company quoted 5500 yuan/ton, North China Company quoted 5300-5350 yuan/ton, South China Company quoted 5650-5700 yuan/ton, and Central China Company quoted 5250-5450 yuan/ton.
Demand side:
On December 15th, Sinopec Sales Company temporarily stabilized the price of xylene, with the current execution price of 7200 yuan/ton. This price is implemented in East China, North China, Central China, and South China. Yangzi Petrochemical, Zhenhai Petrochemical and other units are operating stably and sales are normal. As of December 12th, the closing prices of the para xylene market in Asia were 805-807 US dollars/ton FOB Korea and 830-832 US dollars/ton CFR China.
Market forecast: The overall pressure on the supply side of the xylene market is controllable in the near future, but there was a slight fluctuation and decline in spot prices in Shandong over the weekend. Coupled with the lack of substantial bullish factors in the intraday market, the trading atmosphere in the market tends to be cautious. Overall, the price of xylene is likely to be under pressure in the short term, but there is still support on the cost side, and its downward space is expected to be limited. It is expected that the xylene market will continue to operate steadily and weakly in the short term.