July 9 news
Product Name: Pure Benzene
Latest price: As of July 9, the average market price was 7,436.67 CNY/ton, up 3.72% from the previous trading day's price.
Analysis: The price of pure benzene in the Chinese market has increased. With international oil prices stabilizing at a high level, continuous destocking at ports, and strong buying demand from downstream sectors, the confidence of pure benzene traders is high, leading to a robust rise in prices. Sinopec's refineries in East China and South China have set the price of pure benzene at 7,300 CNY per ton, effective from July 8th. It is expected that the pure benzene market will mainly be in a wait-and-see mode in the short term, with actual transactions negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Figure: Price Curve for Pure Benzene Products from May to July 2026
