According to the bulk commodity list data of business society, the market price of formaldehyde in Shandong fell this week. At the beginning of the week, the average price of formaldehyde in Shandong was 1415.00 yuan / ton. At the weekend, the average price of formaldehyde in Shandong was 1402.50 yuan / ton, down 0.88%. The current price fell 2.60% month on month, and the current price rose 5.19% year-on-year.

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The market price of formaldehyde in Shandong fell this week. It can be seen from the above figure that formaldehyde has fallen for three consecutive weeks recently, and the market continues to decline slightly this week. As of April 14, the mainstream market price in Shandong is 1430-1470 yuan / ton. Recently, due to domestic public health incidents, some downstream plate factories have been shut down for holidays, and the demand for formaldehyde has decreased. At present, it is difficult to deliver formaldehyde products. The shipment of formaldehyde manufacturers is under pressure, and the market continues to decline.

Summary of formaldehyde market prices in various regions as of April 14:

Region, Price

East China, 1520 yuan / ton

North China, 1430 yuan / ton

South China, 1420 yuan / ton

Northwest China, 1350 yuan / ton

Upstream methanol situation: this week, the domestic methanol market first fell and then rose. In the early stage, it fell due to the sharp decline of crude oil. In the later stage, although local transportation gradually recovered, the price rebounded slightly. In addition, some methanol units were gradually overhauled in spring, and downstream enterprises just needed replenishment. The trading atmosphere of traders improved. In the short term, the methanol market may rise moderately.

This week, the methanol market first fell and then rose. The cost support is general. Some downstream plate factories are on holiday and shut down, and public safety events in various parts of the country are still stricter. Because logistics and transportation still have a major impact on the circulation of goods, the cross regional circulation of formaldehyde in various regions is greatly limited, the shipment of formaldehyde manufacturers is difficult, the market trading atmosphere is cold, and the formaldehyde market has fallen one after another.

Recently, the domestic methanol market has an upward trend, but the demand for formaldehyde from downstream wood board factories is difficult to improve in a short time. Therefore, formaldehyde analysts from the chemical branch of business society expect that the price of formaldehyde in Shandong will mainly fall in the near future.

1、 Price trend

As can be seen from the above figure, the domestic market price of neopentyl glycol fell slightly this week, and the average price of domestic mainstream market price of neopentyl glycol fell from 17733.33 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 17666.67 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 0.38%.

2、 Market analysis

The quotation of mainstream manufacturers of neopentyl glycol fell this week: the distribution price of Shanghai Qihua Wanhua neopentyl glycol at the weekend was 17300 yuan / ton, which fell by 200 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; The distribution price of Shandong Zhiying Jihua neopentyl glycol at the weekend is 18000 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with that at the beginning of the week. Jinan aochen Wanhua neopentyl glycol weekend distribution price is 17700 yuan / ton, compared with the beginning of the week, the quotation is temporarily stable.

From the upstream raw material market of neopentyl glycol, the domestic isobutyraldehyde market price rose slightly this week. The average price of isobutyraldehyde in the mainstream domestic market this week increased from 13566.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 14000.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, an increase of 3.19%. The market price of upstream raw materials rose slightly and the cost support was good. Affected by the supply and demand side, it had a positive impact on the price of neopentyl glycol.

3、 Future forecast

In mid April, the market trend of neopentyl glycol may rise slightly. The upstream isobutyraldehyde market rose slightly, the cost support was good, the downstream coating market was general, and the downstream procurement enthusiasm was weak. Analysts of neopentyl glycol in business society believe that the short-term neopentyl glycol market may rise slightly due to the influence of supply and demand and raw materials.

1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring data of business society, the price of soda ash was adjusted and operated this week. The average market price of light soda ash at the beginning of the week was about 2600 yuan / ton, and the average market price at the weekend was 2612.5 yuan / ton, with a price increase of 0.48% and 49.12% over the same period last year. On April 10, the commodity index of light soda ash was 133.97, unchanged from yesterday, down 29.15% from the highest point of 189.10 in the cycle (2021-11-07), and up 112.15% from the lowest point of 63.15 on November 18, 2015. (Note: the period refers to the period from September 1, 2011 to now)

2、 Market analysis

According to the monitoring data of business agency, the price of soda ash was adjusted and operated this week. The mainstream market price of light soda ash in East China is about 2600-2700 yuan / ton. The price of soda ash in North China is temporarily stable, and the current market price of light soda ash is about 2700-2800 yuan / ton. Data show that the overall operating rate of soda ash in this week is 86.45%, and the output of soda ash in this week is 573000.

Demand: according to the monitoring of business society, the glass price rose slightly this week. The average price of glass on Monday was 24.14 yuan / m2, and the average price on the weekend was 24.44 yuan / m2. The price increased by 1.24% during the week. The North China Shahe glass market is mainly organized and operated. Affected by the epidemic, most of the logistics are blocked and the inventory is high. The overall market trading situation of the market in East China is general, wait and see, and the market price maintains stable operation. Central China is mainly stable, and the downstream is cautious in taking goods and wait-and-see. South China’s glass spot market operates stably, with more wait-and-see in the downstream and just in need of procurement. Forecast: in the short term, the glass spot market will focus on consolidation and operation.

According to the price monitoring of the business society, in the 14th week of 2022 (4.4-4.8), there were two kinds of commodities rising, two kinds of commodities falling and one kind of commodity rising or falling to zero. The main commodities rising are: caustic soda (9.04%), light soda ash (0.48%); The main commodities falling were calcium carbide (- 4.89%) and PVC (- 0.22%). The average rise and fall this week was 0.88%%.

Analysts of the business agency believe that: soda ash operates in a large, stable and small dynamic market, the market trading atmosphere is acceptable, and more and appropriate purchases are made in the downstream. Due to the impact of public health events, transportation is blocked. It is comprehensively expected that soda ash consolidation market will operate, depending on the downstream market demand.

According to the monitoring sample data of business society, as of April 11, the average price of melamine enterprises was 11766.67 yuan / ton, down 1.40% compared with the price on April 1, 1.94% compared with the price on March 11, and a year-on-year increase of 20.27% in a three-month cycle.

The recent melamine market is weak. Recently, the price of urea has fallen, the cost support has weakened, the operating rate of melamine is high and the supply side is abundant, but the downstream operating rate is low, the demand side is light, the manufacturers’ shipment is under pressure, coupled with the poor logistics and transportation in some areas, the market trading atmosphere is light and the price is weak.

For upstream urea, the domestic urea price fell slightly this week (4.4-4.8), and the quotation fell from 2953.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 2930.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 0.78%, up 38.64% year-on-year compared with the same period last year.

Melamine analysts of business society believe that at present, the upstream urea price is rising, the cost support is limited, and the supply and demand support is insufficient. It is expected that the melamine market may be dominated by weak operation in the short term.

Recent price trend of calcium carbide

As can be seen from the above figure, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell slightly this week. This week, the average ex factory price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in Northwest China fell from 4433.33 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 4216.67 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 4.89%, up 2.85% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. On April 7, the calcium carbide commodity index was 116.16, unchanged from yesterday, down 45.27% from the highest point of 212.23 in the cycle (2021-10-26), and up 109.34% from the lowest point of 55.49 on March 14, 2016. (Note: the period refers to the period from September 1, 2011 to now)

The upstream cost support weakened and the downstream market fell slightly

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell this week: oviganon quoted 4300 yuan / ton of calcium carbide this weekend, down 100 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; Inner Mongolia Zhonglian offered 4200 yuan / ton of calcium carbide this weekend, down 300 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week; The quotation of calcium carbide in Xingping, Ningxia this weekend was 4150 yuan / ton, which fell by 250 yuan / ton compared with the beginning of the week.

Judging from the upstream raw material market, the market of Lanchan was low this week. The quotation of Shenmu small materials this weekend is 1750 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend; The quotation of CMCC this weekend is 1800 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend; The quotation of bulk materials this weekend is 1800 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with last weekend. The price of upstream raw materials was adjusted at a low level and the cost support was insufficient, which had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

From the downstream market, the ex factory price of PVC fell slightly this week. The ex factory price of PVC this week fell from 9040.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 9020.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 0.22%, up 1.29% year-on-year compared with the same period last year. The price of PVC fell slightly this week, the enthusiasm of downstream customers for calcium carbide procurement weakened, and the downstream PVC market had a negative impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Downstream products fell slightly, while calcium carbide fell slightly in the aftermarket

In the middle and early ten days of April, the calcium carbide market may fluctuate slightly and fall mainly. The price of raw material blue carbon was adjusted at a low level, the cost support of calcium carbide was weakened, the downstream PVC market fell slightly, and the downstream demand was weakened. It is predicted that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China may fluctuate slightly in the middle and early days of April.

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the overall price of industrial grade and battery grade lithium carbonate remained stable this week. On April 7, the average price of industrial grade lithium carbonate in East China was 481400 yuan / ton, which remained stable compared with that at the beginning of the week (the average price of industrial grade lithium carbonate in East China was 481400 yuan / ton on April 3). On April 7, the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 505600 yuan / ton, which remained stable compared with that at the beginning of the week (the average price of battery grade lithium carbonate in East China was 505600 yuan / ton on April 3). As of April 7, the comprehensive quotation of industrial grade lithium carbonate market is around 445000 ~ 487000 yuan / ton, and the comprehensive quotation of battery grade lithium carbonate market is around 490000 ~ 518000 yuan / ton.

According to the observation of market changes, the price of lithium carbonate has returned to stability after the Qingming Festival. At present, the operating rate of mineral enterprises has gradually recovered, the temperature in Qinghai has picked up, the output has gradually increased, and the market supply has increased. In the demand side market, the orders of the downstream ternary end were affected to some extent by the fluctuation of nickel price, and the orders of cathode materials also weakened slightly in April. In terms of iron and lithium, due to the suspension of some terminal models and the high inventory of battery factories, orders have been affected, and the procurement demand of the material end in the overall market is relatively light.

The downstream lithium hydroxide market remained stable, and the overall supply was low because the manufacturer’s maintenance had not been fully restored. Impacted by the nickel incident, the orders of some ternary material manufacturers in April were affected, and the demand for preparation for mining decreased slightly. There were few transactions in the market and a few shipments from some traders, which eased the tension slightly.

The price of lithium iron phosphate in the downstream operates stably, the supply of manufacturers is tight, the focus of negotiation is general, the overall market negotiation atmosphere is OK, the focus of the upstream market is relatively high, the rise slows down, the cost pressure of lithium iron phosphate market still exists, and the overall market is under pressure.

The lithium carbonate analyst of business society believes that at present, the downstream has low acceptance of high price lithium carbonate and less market trading volume, but the quotation enterprises still maintain strong prices and strong upstream and downstream game sentiment. It is expected that the short-term lithium carbonate price may be weak and subject to shock adjustment.

Trade name: melamine

Latest price (April 6): 11766.67 yuan / ton

The melamine market fell on April 6, down 1.40% compared with the previous trading day and 1.94% compared with the price on March 6. At present, the upstream urea price is weak, the cost support is weakened, the operating rate of melamine is high, and the supply is gradually increasing. However, the downstream demand is sluggish, the manufacturer’s shipment is under pressure, and the market trading atmosphere is weak.

It is expected that in the short term, the melamine market may be dominated by weak operation.

1、 Price trend

According to the monitoring data of business agency, the overall price of caustic soda rose in March. At the beginning of the month, the average price of Shandong market was 1052.5 yuan / ton, and at the end of the month, the average price of Shandong market was about 1098 yuan / ton, with a price increase of 4.32%, and the price increased by 124.08% compared with the same period last year. On March 30, the caustic soda commodity index was 157.41, unchanged from yesterday, down 40.71% from the highest point of 265.47 in the cycle (2021-10-27), and up 141.76% from the lowest point of 65.11 on October 9, 2020. (Note: the period refers to the period from September 1, 2011 to now)

2、 Market analysis

At the beginning of the month, the price of caustic soda decreased, mainly because the inventory pressure of caustic soda manufacturers was large, the demand of downstream alumina enterprises was weaker than before, the demand of downstream alumina was general, and the price of caustic soda was dominated by weak operation. In the middle of March, the price of caustic soda was relatively stable, the recent demand of downstream was mostly purchased on demand, and the mood of receiving goods was general. The price rise in late March was mainly due to the good operation of caustic soda price. Recently, some caustic soda enterprises have little inventory pressure and the downstream demand is OK.

According to the price monitoring of the business society, in the 12th week of 2022 (3.21-3.25), there were 1 kind of goods rising, 3 kinds of goods falling and 1 kind of goods falling to zero in the price rise and fall list of chlor alkali industry. The main commodities rising were: caustic soda (4.24%); The main commodities falling were hydrochloric acid (- 3.41%), calcium carbide (- 1.47%) and PVC (- 0.34%). The average rise and fall this week was – 0.2%.

Business analysts believe that in the near future, the overall price of caustic soda is stable and small, and the manufacturers flexibly adjust the quotation according to themselves. Due to the impact of public events, the manufacturer’s inventory is tight, and the recent demand of the downstream is still acceptable. It is comprehensively expected that the follow-up or good operation of caustic soda will be mainly based on the demand of the downstream market.

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the average ex factory price of LLDPE (7042) in East China was 8990.00 yuan / ton on March 16 and 9280.00 yuan / ton on March 31, with a half month increase of 3.23%, an increase of 5.10% compared with March 1.

According to the monitoring data of business agency, the average ex factory price of LDPE (2426h) in East China was 11633.33 yuan / ton on March 16 and 11633.33 yuan / ton on March 31, with a half month increase of 1.00%, an increase of 1.15% compared with March 1.

According to the data monitoring of business agency, the average ex factory price of HDPE (5000S) in East China was 9616.67 yuan / ton on March 16 and 9850.00 yuan / ton on March 31, with a half month increase of 2.43%, an increase of 7.26% compared with March 1.

In late March, the polyethylene spot market as a whole showed a trend from weak to strong, and the increase of the three varieties was greater than the decrease. Among them, LLDPE and HDPE markets rose significantly at the end of the month. In the latter half of the year, the polyethylene market was mainly subject to narrow amplitude shocks in the early stage. Affected by the epidemic situation in many regions in China, the logistics and transportation were blocked, and the downstream demand was restrained to a certain extent. However, the price support mentality of petrochemical enterprises has obviously brought some support to the market, and the market fluctuates in a narrow range. Until the end of the month, the international crude oil price returned to the upward trend, which brought some support to the cost side. In addition, the market is about to usher in centralized maintenance, and the supply side is expected to reduce. At the beginning of the month, the new price was significantly higher.

In late March, Liansu futures market fluctuated higher, which brought some support to the spot market. On March 30, the opening price of polyethylene futures 2205 was 9222, the highest price was 9369, the lowest price was 9176, the closing price was 9291, the former settlement price was 9244, the settlement price was 9256, up 471, or 0.51%, the trading volume was 473770, the position was 268114, and the daily position was increased by – 16435. (quotation unit: yuan / ton)

At present, the return of international crude oil to the rising trend is good for the market mentality, and the market is about to usher in the peak maintenance season. The supply is reduced, the inventory of petrochemical enterprises is not high, the mentality is relatively strong, and the market demand is good in terms of demand. It is expected that the price of PE spot market may still rise in the short term.

Trend of magnesium in March

As the price of magnesium ingot was rapidly raised at the end of February, with the rise of magnesium price, the acceptance capacity of downstream users is obviously small, which is bound to affect the downstream demand, and the social inventory is relatively sufficient, resulting in a sharp drop in magnesium price of nearly 3000 yuan / ton in early March; Subsequently, the price of magnesium ingots was uneasy all the way, falling and rising every week. It fell below the 40000 yuan mark in mid March, but stopped falling and stabilized after a short decline; In the fourth week of March, the magnesium market operated around the node of 40000 yuan. Because the third ecological and environmental protection supervision group of the central government wanted to feed back the supervision situation of Shaanxi Province, it slightly drove the market activity. The magnesium plant increased the market exploration slightly, but it was affected by the downstream demand, and the quotation showed a downward trend after the increase.

As of March 31, the market tax included spot exchange was 40666.67 yuan / ton, down about 4500 yuan / ton or 9.96% from the beginning of the month.

Market analysis

The export volume is less than expected

According to customs statistics, the export volume of China’s magnesium ingots from January to February was about 41633.2 tons, an increase of 14.8% over the same period. Overseas traders learned that overseas demand in March was lower than expected. This is mainly due to the uncertain impact of the early winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and environmental protection policies on the production of magnesium ingots in the main production areas, resulting in a significant increase in the export volume of magnesium ingots at the end of 2021. At present, the overseas downstream is still dominated by digesting the early inventory.

In addition, the domestic epidemic made a comeback in March, which had a great impact on the production, processing and transportation of domestic magnesium plants. Another important reason is that most downstream customers hold the psychology of “buying up but not buying down”. In March, the price of magnesium continued to fall. Most customers inside and outside Shanghai were on the sidelines, and the replenishment operation was cautious.

Stable start-up of magnesium plant

The overall production situation of the supply side is relatively stable, and there are still slight signs of inventory accumulation in the factory. According to the business society, the output of magnesium ingots in China in February 2022 and February 2022 was 83211 tons, an increase of 0.99% month on month and 25.73% year-on-year. The pattern of oversupply is prominent. Even if the magnesium plant is willing to stabilize the price, the transaction atmosphere is light.

Rising raw material costs

In March, the coke market rose for three rounds, with a total increase of 600 yuan / ton. Coking enterprises also showed limited production due to the increase of inventory. Transportation problems made it more difficult for magnesium plants to purchase coke, which indirectly raised the medium and long-term production cost of magnesium ingots. The raw material ferrosilicon has a bullish trend. On the 28th, the quotation of ferrosilicon in the main production area of Ningxia was 9400-9600 yuan / ton. The blue carbon market was strong, and some enterprises raised the ex factory price of blue carbon by 50-100 yuan / ton.

Future forecast

At present, the market price is in a dilemma, and the buyer and the seller are in a seesaw situation. Although the capital pressure of the factory is small and the price protection intention is obvious, under the influence of the rapid decline of magnesium price, downstream customers do not consider entering the market temporarily. Only some low-cost resources are traded in the market, the market transaction is relatively tired, and the upward trend of magnesium price lacks power support. Business analysts believe that in the short term, the price of magnesium ingots will continue to stabilize the market, and the overall price will still be around 40000 yuan in April.