Recent price trend of calcium carbide

As can be seen from the figure above, the factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell this week. This week, the average ex factory quotation price of mainstream calcium carbide manufacturers in Northwest China dropped from 4716.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 4683.33 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 33.34 yuan / ton, or 0.71%, up 97.05% over the same period last year. Overall, the calcium carbide market fell this week, with the calcium carbide commodity index at 122.71 on May 14.

Strong upstream support and strong downstream demand

From the manufacturer’s quotation, the ex factory price of calcium carbide in Northwest China fell this week: oviganone’s quotation of calcium carbide this weekend is 4750 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with that at the beginning of the week; The price of calcium carbide offered by Inner Mongolia Zoomlion this weekend is 4700 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable compared with that at the beginning of the week; Ningxia Xingping’s offer for calcium carbide this weekend was 4600 yuan / ton, down 100 yuan / ton from the beginning of the week.

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industrial chain of calcium carbide, the price of raw materials in the upstream market was high this week. The price of Xiaoliao is 1200 yuan / ton this weekend, which is 250 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; At the end of this week, Sinochem quoted 1200 yuan / ton, up 200 yuan / ton from the beginning of this week; Dali’s offer this weekend is 1300 yuan / ton, which is 300 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week. The price of upstream raw materials rose sharply, and the cost support was strong, which had a positive impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Downstream market, PVC factory price high consolidation this week. This week, the price of PVC was 9250.00 yuan / ton, up 61.22% compared with the same period last year. This week, the price of PVC was consolidated at a high level, the market was good, and the downstream was more active in purchasing calcium carbide. On the whole, this week’s PVC market had a positive impact on the price of calcium carbide.

Double positive, shock rise in the future

In late May, the calcium carbide market fluctuated slightly and rose mainly. The price of raw material blue carbon rose sharply, and the cost of calcium carbide was well supported. Downstream PVC market recent high consolidation, the weekend has an upward trend. It is predicted that the price of calcium carbide in Northwest China will rise slightly in late May.