Market Flash

Here are selected news related to the chemical industry during the past week.

• selected
• news

Petro-chemical-based solvents used for edible oil, colorant and aroma extraction are environmentally damaging and present a health risk to workers.

• petrochemical

Yesterday, the domestic phenol market was weak, the downstream purchase intention was still weak, the traders' mentality was unstable.

• phenol

Yesterday, the market of domestic phthalic anhydride market was volatile, the downstream plasticizer showed a slump, the inquiry and purchase of phthalic anhydride were not good.

• Phthalic
• anhydride

Yesterday, the market focus of domestic toluene market rose, the quotation of main factories was raised, the buying focus of market traders was upward.

• toluene

Yesterday, the domestic pure benzene market rose slightly. Crude oil futures increased demand worries due to the progress of international trade situation.

• Pure
• benzene

Yesterday, the focus of the domestic acetone market was high, the port inventory was still decreasing, the traders' mentality was improving, and the sentiment of supporting the market was still strong.

• acetone

Yesterday, the domestic styrene market continued to be weak, and the styrene spot negotiation continued to decline at the beginning of the week.

• styrene

Yesterday, the domestic methanol market continued to be weak. Traders have fill empty orders. After the enterprises in the main production area reduce, some low-cost goods can be sold smoothly, even by enterprises.

• methanol

Yesterday, the domestic phthalic anhydride market was weak, the downstream demand did not improve substantially, the just demand was still normal.

• Phthalic
• anhydride

Yesterday, the offer of domestic phenol market was slightly firm, mainly because the price adjustment range of the factory was too small, and the cost pressure was more transferred to the traders.

• phenol

Yesterday, the domestic DOP market center of gravity was flat, there was no substantial improvement in downstream demand.

• DOP

Yesterday, the domestic toluene market rose, the external good was weak, but the spot supply of toluene port market was centralized, and the market confidence was boosted.

• toluene

Yesterday, the focus of domestic acetone market is still rising, the downstream just needs to purchase mainly, under the tight supply, the price continues to rise.

• acetone

Yesterday, the domestic styrene market stabilized in a narrow range, the low-end quotation decreased, the focus of spot negotiation moved up, tentative price stabilization.

• styrene

Yesterday, the domestic pure benzene market consolidation, New York crude oil rose 0.6% to close at $57.12.

• Pure
• benzene

Yesterday, the domestic styrene market was volatile, and the low price at the end of the market was reduced, and the decline in the futures market was reduced.

• styrene

Yesterday, the domestic toluene market rose, the main factory quotation was mainly stable, the atmosphere of domestic stock market and bulk chemical futures rebounded.

• toluene

The domestic methanol market continued to decline yesterday. In the north line of Northwest China, the new price focus is lower, some traders make up the blank orders in the early stage.

• methanol

Yesterday, the domestic pure benzene market continued to rise. Due to the rebound of the bulk futures market, the downstream styrene market also rose with the commodity price.

• Pure
• benzene