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.