According to the data monitored by the business agency, the domestic carbon black quotation was 9675 yuan / ton on March 18.

In terms of cost, this week, the overall weakness of domestic high-temperature coal tar was consolidated, with both ups and downs. Affected by the control of epidemic situations around the country, the domestic logistics transportation was seriously blocked. When the inventory of raw coking coal was not high, the start-up of coke enterprises was limited, but the overall price was high, and the cost pressure of carbon black enterprises was still high.

In terms of demand, in this month, tire manufacturers kept placing orders. In the case of strong demand in the main market, the supply and demand situation of carbon black market changed rapidly. Last week, it entered the tight situation of goods. According to market feedback, under the dual pressure of upstream and downstream, carbon black manufacturers had strong willingness to increase, mainstream carbon black manufacturers were full of orders, and even some carbon black manufacturers did not accept orders

In terms of import and export, in February 2022, the carbon black import volume fell month on month and increased year on year. The Spring Festival holiday in February runs through it. The construction of carbon black domestic rubber products enterprises reached the low point of the year, and the demand fell; Carbon black exports fell in February compared with the same month on month: the Spring Festival holiday in February runs through it, and the domestic and foreign markets ushered in the traditional off-season demand. Under the restrictions of logistics and other transportation, the delivery of carbon black export orders was slow, and the export volume fell.

Analysts expect the price of carbon black to rise steadily in the near future.