Price Trends

The operating rate in the fiber industry will be stable. The demand for cyclohexanone from the solvent market will be thin. As cyclohexanone producers have no sales pressure and they may raise the offers. It is predicted that the cyclohexanone market...

• Cyclohexanone
• Benzene
• Fiber

As for the demand, the demand for CPL from the PET market will be stable.It is predicted that the CPL market will move marginally next week.

• CPL
• Cyclohexanone
• Benzene

The Chinese concentrated nitric acid market performed well in 2017 and producers’ profits were satisfactory. At the beginning of November, the price hit a five year high. The supply-side reform saw obvious results.

• TDI
• Nitric-Acid
• Aniline
• Profit

As the oil prices increased, the international benzene market continued increasing. The benzene price in Sinopec increased to RMB 7,000/mt, and the transaction price reached RMB 7,200/mt, which supported the Chinese cyclohexanone market.

• Cyclohexanone
• Fiber
• Solvent

The Chinese aniline market turned in 2017. Prices in 2017 were above the prices in 2016, and the profits also boomed. The surging export volume of aniline also supported the better markets in 2017.

• Aniline
• U.S.
• MDI

The goods were mainly held by middlemen and downstream users.Most downstream users were bearish about the market.

• TDI

During January to Octorber, 2017, the Chinese tetrachloroethylene price showed an N-Shape trend.

• Tetrachloroethylene
• R125

The Chinese acetone market increased during December 1-7, 2017.

• Acetone

The Chinese ethylene oxide (EO) market was range-bound. Up to December 7, the EO price in Sinopec Shanghai was RMB 10,600/mt, which was same as the price last week.

• EO

The demand for vinyl acetate was weak.In the second half of this week, the supply became tight.Market prices were expected to move up.

• Vinyl Acetate
• PVA

The average price was RMB 7,585/mt, up RMB 145/mt week on week.The production cost pressure of isopropanol adopted acetone method is high.

• Acetone
• Isopropanol

The tight supply is the major reason for the firm phenol market. Some imported goods will arrive. But some phenolic ketone units in China will undergo maintenance in the future. Producers will see no sales pressure. It is predicted that the ...

• Phenol
• Benzene
• BPA

The DOP market inched down this week. Up to December 7, the closing price of DOP in Jiangsu was RMB 8,775/mt, down RMB 225/mt or 2.5% week on week. The demand was tepid. But as most DOP producers were operating in loss, the prices of DOP won’t decline...

• DOP
• Octanol
• PA

The support to the production cost of CPL is firm. As for the demand, the demand for CPL from the PET market will be stable. As the supply of raw materials become tight, the supply of CPL may shrink. It is predicted that the CPL market will show a ...

• CPL
• Caprolactam
• Benzene
• PET

Forecast The Chinese acrylic emulsion market will be light.The inquires will be modest in acrylic emulsion market.

• Acrylic Emulsion
• MMA
• Butyl Acrylate

During December 1-7, 2017, the Chinese sec-butyl acetate market inched up. The players in sec-butyl acetate market held weak interest in producing.

• Sec Butyl Acetate

Benzene prices will move stably next week, which will support the production cost of cyclohexanone. The demand from the fiber industry will be firm. The available supply of cyclohexanone in the solvent market may be tight. It is predicted that...

• Cyclohexanone
• Benzene

The Chinese rutile titanium dioxide market inched down this week.It was hard for the titanium dioxide market to move up.

• Titanium Dioxide
• Rutile
• Anatase

It is predicted that the mainstream dealing prices for 98% nitric acid will be in the range of RMB 1,700-1,800/mt.

• Aniline
• Nitric-Acid
• TDI
• Dyes

During December 1-7, 2017, the Chinese glacial acetic acid market continued increasing. Up to December 7, the market price of glacial acetic acid in East China was in the range of RMB 4,010-4,250/mt. The average price was RMB 4,050/mt, which was up 1.63%

• Glacial Acetic Acid