Price Trends

Boosted by the raw materials market and tight supply, the Chinese butyl cellosolve (BCS) market boomed again. In H2 August, how will the BCS market perform?

• BCS
• EO
• EG
• NBA

The Chinese ethylene oxide (EO) market increased this week. Up to August 10, the EO fixed price in Sinopec Shanghai Company was RMB 9,300/mt, which was up 3% W-O-W.

Recently, the supply of Chinese ethylene oxide (EO) has remained tight. Some EO units in Northeast China were shut on breakdowns.

• EO
• EG

The chemical industry increased greatly in July. According to data from Chemsino, the China Commodity Price Index (CPPI) increased continually, which was 4,644 and increased 4.5% at the end of July.

The Chinese butyl acrylate market moved up this week. The supply of butyl acrylate was tight, and producers raised offers.

• ButylAcrylate

The Chinese cyclohexanone market inched down this week. The international benzene market kept hovering at lows.

• Cyclohexanone
• Benzene

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market was largely stable this week. Pressured by the environmental protection inspection,

• Titanium Dioxide

After the great increases in H2, July, the butyl cellosolve (BCS) market was weak on the tepid demand and down n-butyl alcohol (NBA) market.

• BCS
• NBA

The ethylene oxide (EO) market increased slightly this week. Up to Aug 3, the EO fixed price in Sinopec Shanghai Company was RMB 9,000/mt, which was up 2.27% W-O-W.

The Chinese cyclohexanone market moved marginally this week. The international and Chinese benzene markets hovered at lows.

• Cyclohexanone
• Benzene

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market inched down this week. Pressured by the environmental protection inspection,

• Titanium Dioxide

The Chinese acrylic latex market was stable this week, though butyl acrylate market went up slightly. MMA prices continued the uptrend.

• MMA
• Acrylic Latex

According to National Development and Reform Commission, the volume in chemical industry was 4.5% Y-O-Y, and the growth rate decreased 4.7% Y-O-Y.

In June 2017, China exported 78,549mt of titanium dioxide, and the volume increased 22.96% year on year and up 7.94% month on month.

• Titanium Dioxide

The average MDI market price was RMB 24,832/mt in July 2017, which was up 11.5% M-O-M or 108.42% Y-O-Y. The TDI market continued increasing greatly in July.

In July 2017, the Chinese cyclohexanone market jumped. The international benzene market hovered at low levels.

• Cyclohexanone
• CPL

The rutile titanium dioxide market continue the weak trend in July 2017. The demand for rutile titanium dioxide was low and producers suffered weak sales.

• Titanium Dioxide

Up to July 31, the total capacity of ethylene glycol (EG) produced via coal method has reached 2,320kt/a...

• Ethylene Glycol
• EG
• Coal

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide showed a stable-to-decreasing trend this week. Though the titanium dioxide units in Panzhihua Vanadium and Titanium Industrial Park were shut,

• Titanium Dioxide

In H1, 2017, the Chinese rigid polyether polyol market showed an M-shaped trend first and then fluctuated upwards.

• PO
• Polyester