1、 Price trend

According to the bulk list data of business society, the average price of domestic liquid caprolactam was 14350 yuan / ton on August 9 and 14250 yuan / ton on August 15. Caprolactam prices fell 0.7% this week.

2、 Market analysis

As of August 15, Nanjing Dongfang caprolactam liquid price was 15100 yuan / ton, 400000 tons / year, the unit was started normally, and the caprolactam unit was in normal operation. Sinopec caprolactam liquid price is 14700 yuan / ton. The price of Baling Hengyi caprolactam liquid is 14700 yuan / ton, 450000 tons / year. The unit is started normally and delivered after acceptance. The price of caprolactam liquid of Baling Petrochemical is 14700 yuan / ton, 300000 tons / year. The unit is started normally and delivered after acceptance. Shandong Luxi Chemical caprolactam liquid price is 13800 yuan / ton, and the manufacturer’s production capacity is 300000 tons. The actual transaction can be negotiated.

The raw material pure benzene rebounded slightly after falling this week. On August 8, the price of pure benzene was 7450-7700 yuan / ton, with an average price of 7610 yuan / ton. On August 15, the price of pure benzene was 7450-7600 yuan / ton, with an average price of 7540 yuan / ton. The average price fell by 70 yuan / ton, or 0.92%, compared with last week; Compared with the same period last year, it increased by 119.19%.

3、 Future forecast

Caprolactam analysts of business society believe that although the price of raw material pure benzene has fallen at present, the cost support is weak, and the decline may stop next week. The supply of caprolactam increased and still increased. Downstream enterprises purchase on demand, and the demand is general. It is expected that in the short term, caprolactam market will be dominated by weak consolidation and operation, and the price may decline slightly.