Market Flash

The reporter's statistics found that the expansion scale announced by various manufacturers plus the existing production capacity has reached 5 million tons

• chemical product

Recently, the already tense geopolitical conflict has escalated again. In the past 24 hours, the situation in eastern Ukraine and surrounding areas has developed rapidly, including Russia, the United States

• chemical raw material

The average price of lithium carbonate in the last four days (7th to 10th) given by Xinfang Information is 375,000 yuan, 380,000 yuan, 385,000 yuan and 385,000 yuan.

• lithium battery
• market trends

As of mid-February 2022, the average domestic KCl market price had exceeded RMB 3,470/mt, up 70.85% year-on-year.

• Potassium chloride
• Prices
• market trends

We believe that many people have had such a situation: they slept well, suddenly their body trembled, or suddenly kicked their legs suddenly, and then woke up instantly.

• sleep aid ingredient
• sleep

The reason for the unqualified propylene glycol item in cakes may be that the manufacturer did not use it in excess of the limit in the production and processing process according to the national standard.

• food health
• foodadditive
• health food

Despite the constant doubts, Tesla's performance does not seem to have been greatly affected.

• Tesla
• Automobile
• economic circle

On February 21, the average price of domestic LNG was 7,500 CNY/ton, an increase of 2,116 CNY/ton from the average price of 5,383.33 CNY/ton last Monday, an increase of 39.32%, and an increase of 158.62% compared with the same period last year.

• LNG

Recently, according to data released by MRC DataScope, in the first 11 months of 2021, Belarusian polypropylene imports increased to about 106,400 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%, of which homopolymer polypropylene increased the most.

• Polypropylene

Varnish is a transparent finish that protects and beautifies surfaces. It is widely used on wood, furniture, vehicles, and artworks.

• varnish uses
• varnish types

From 2017 to 2021, the import volume of domestic phthalic anhydride showed a downward trend, but it rebounded sharply in 2020.

• Benzene
• Anhydride

If there is a building material on the market that can not only absorb formaldehyde, but also release negative ions, which is good for your health, would you buy it? The end of the year is the peak season for decoration.

• Paint
• painting industry
• immune health

Recently, as the international crude oil prices continue to rise, chemical industry demand rebound, chemical product prices have rebounded, the price of many categories of chemicals rose significantly.

• new energy
• Automotive Industry
• trend

We expect that new energy passenger car sales will reach 5.6 million units in 2022, with a penetration rate of 24%.

• Auto
• Car
• emerging brand

Thanks to the policy end of the strict control of steel production, domestic steel prices in 2021 generally maintained a high level of operation, the steel industry profit performance exceeded expectations.

• crude steel
• Steel
• market trends

Now many people check in in the circle of friends, and some sports experts have bought devices such as bracelets to measure their heart rate. But do you really know your heart rate?

• heart disease
• food health
• healthy

French cosmetics company L'Oreal has pledged to use 100% recycled or bio-based plastic in its packaging by 2030, as part of its sustainability plan.

• L'Oréal
• Recyclable plastics
• Bio-based plastics

On February 21, Haidilao (06862.HK) announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it is expected to record a net loss of approximately RMB 3.8 billion to RMB 4.5 billion for the year ending December 31, 2021.

• loss
• china economy
• catering

Russell Hardy, CEO of Vitol Group, the world's largest independent crude trader, believes oil prices could stay above $100 a barrel "for a long time" over the next six to nine months as global demand hits a new record this year.

• crude oil
• china crude oil
• OPEC

The reporter learned that, after the holiday, polyester production and sales performance was light, the average production and sales were less than 50%, and the polyester product inventory increased rapidly.

• Polyester
• Polyester price
• market trends