I. price trend

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the average ex factory price of sulfur market in East China at the beginning of this week was 586.67 yuan / ton, while the average ex factory price at the weekend was 573.33 yuan / ton, down 13.34 yuan / ton, down 2.27%, 56.23% compared with last year.

II. Market analysis

Product: this week, the domestic sulfur market is mainly stable, and the sulfur quotation of individual refineries is appropriately down according to their own shipment. On the port side, the Yangtze River port rose steadily, the market negotiation atmosphere was flat, the buyer and the seller were mainly stuck on the sidelines, and the actual single information was rare. In terms of supply and demand, refineries in various regions in China mainly operate in low inventory, and some refineries are arranged in narrow range with the market. At present, the mainstream price of solid sulfur in East China market is 520-660 yuan / ton, and the mainstream price of liquid sulfur is 470-630 yuan / ton; the mainstream price of solid sulfur in Shandong market is about 600 yuan / ton, and the mainstream price of liquid sulfur is 520-600 yuan / ton; the mainstream price of solid sulfur in North China market is 530-560 yuan / ton, and the mainstream price of liquid sulfur is 510-540 yuan / ton.

Industrial chain: the performance of the downstream sulfuric acid market is obviously different, and the market is up and down. At the beginning of the week, the supply of acid enterprises in Shandong was not stable, the price of mainstream sulfuric acid manufacturers fell slightly, the downstream gas buying was general, and the actual transaction was limited; the delivery of sulfuric acid manufacturers in Jiangsu and Henan was flat, and the price was narrow downward; under the influence of sulfuric acid manufacturers’ maintenance and sulfuric acid export in Guangxi, the price was slightly increased; the trade of acid enterprises in other regions was weak and stable, and the attitude of the industry to stabilize the price was obvious. At present, the contradiction between supply and demand in the sulfuric acid market is still the same, and the market support is limited.

Industry: according to the price monitoring of the business agency, in the 49th week of 2019 (12.9-12.13), there are 24 kinds of commodities rising month on month in the chemical industry sector, including 4 kinds of commodities rising by more than 5%, accounting for 4.7% of the number of commodities monitored in the sector; the top three commodities are glycol (17.59%), crude benzene (7.07%) and aniline (6.81%). There are 28 commodities with a decline of more than 5% on a month on month basis, accounting for 1.2% of the number of commodities monitored in the sector; the top three products with a decline are hydrochloric acid (- 6.41%), chloroform (- 4.55%), and bisphenol A (- 3.62%). This week’s average was 0.07%. )

III. future forecast

According to the sulfur analyst of the business association, at present, the port inventory is still high, the downstream construction is low, and the price of ammonium phosphate and sulfuric acid is weak. Most of the operators are cautious about the current market, and there is no substantive good guidance on supply and demand. It is expected that the short-term sulfur market will be weak and stable, depending on the situation of factories in the future.

I. price trend

According to the data in the business club’s large list, the market price of dry process aluminum fluoride remained stable this week. The average market price at the beginning of the week was 9000 yuan / ton, while that at the end of the week was 9000 yuan / ton, which was the same as that last week.

II. Market analysis

The price of aluminum fluoride is stable this week: at present, the price of aluminum fluoride in Henan is 8100-8900 yuan / ton, and that in Shandong is 8100-9000 yuan / ton. Zhengzhou Tianrui Grain Technology Co., Ltd. quoted 9000 yuan / ton of aluminum fluoride, Shandong LUZHENG chemical aluminum fluoride to 9600 yuan / ton, Zhengzhou Zerun energy chemical aluminum fluoride to 8500 yuan / ton.

Market analysis: this week, the price trend of hydrofluoric acid slightly increased. In the near future, the on-site manufacturers are generally on the way. The operating rate of the downstream refrigerant industry is still at a low level. The domestic market demand for hydrofluoric acid is limited. In addition, the domestic hydrofluoric acid plant maintains a high operating rate, and the domestic spot supply is sufficient. But in the near future, the price of fluorite remains high, and the domestic price trend slightly increased. As of now, the price of fluorite has been rising Over the weekend, the mainstream of hydrofluoric acid negotiation in the south is 10000-11000 yuan / ton, and the price of hydrofluoric acid in the north market is 10000-10500 yuan / ton. Recently, the price of domestic hydrofluoric acid market has increased slightly. In the near future, the demand of downstream refrigerant industry is general, and the supply of hydrofluoric acid manufacturers is general. Some manufacturers report that there is a continuous upward trend in the near future. With the price of hydrofluoric acid rising, the price of downstream aluminum fluoride stopped falling and stabilized, only a few manufacturers slightly reduced the factory price.

III. future forecast

According to the aluminum fluoride industry analyst of business and chemical branch, the price trend of hydrofluoric acid in the near future shows a continuous upward trend, and the downstream aluminum fluoride market price shows a trend of stop falling and stabilize. It is expected that the aluminum fluoride market price will continue to maintain stability in a short period of time.

I. price trend

According to the price monitoring of the business agency, the ex factory price of urea in Shandong Province rose slightly this week, with the quotation rising 0.2% from 1696.67 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 1700.00 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 13.53% year on year. Overall, the urea market rose this week, with the urea commodity index at 79.07 on December 13.

II. Market analysis

Product: the main urea factory price in Shandong Province rose slightly this week. The quotation of Yangmei plain urea this weekend is 1690 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable; Shandong Ruixing urea this weekend is 1690 yuan / ton, which is 10 yuan / ton higher than that at the beginning of the week; Mingshui chemical urea this weekend is 1720 yuan / ton, which is temporarily stable.

Market demand: at present, the domestic market trading slows down slightly, some areas are affected by the early warning of heavy air pollution, some manufacturers have short-term shutdown and reduction of their units, and the start-up of urea enterprises is less than 60%, the enthusiasm of downstream receiving goods is not strong, and the demand is light. The amount of agricultural fertilizer is not large, and traders are on the low side of the bargain. It is expected that the short-term market will be stable and weak, and the manufacturers will adjust flexibly according to their production and sales.

Industry chain: upstream products as a whole seem to have declined slightly: the price of natural gas has declined slightly, from 4400.00 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week to 4266.67 yuan / ton at the end of the week, down 3.03%, down 23.35% compared with the same period of last year; the price of liquid ammonia this week is temporarily stable, with the price of 3256.67 yuan / ton, down 2.30% compared with the same period of last year, and the urea cost support this week is weak as a whole. This week, the price of melamine in the downstream of urea was temporarily stable, with the price of 6000.00 yuan / ton. The purchasing capacity in the downstream was average, which had a negative impact on the price of urea. At the same time, the lower level of downstream compound fertilizer production has a negative impact on urea.

III. future forecast

In the middle of December, the urea market in Shandong Province was dominated by low consolidation. According to urea analysts of business association, at present, some manufacturers throw in advance orders, which temporarily stabilizes the sales pressure; while the demand is still weak, combined with the low start-up of compound fertilizer enterprises, the industrial demand has also declined, and the amount of agricultural fertilizer preparation is not large. At present, the domestic market does not have a greater positive support. It is expected that the short-term market will be consolidated at a low level.

I. melamine price trend:

According to the data of the large scale list of business agencies, the market price of melamine was temporarily stable as of December 11, which was the same as that of December 10. On December 11, the mainstream price of melamine in China was 5200-5600 yuan / ton.

II. Market analysis:

Product: the domestic melamine market price was temporarily stable on November 11. At present, some melamine enterprises stop for maintenance, but the downstream demand is general, the market is mainly stable, and the operators are cautious. At present, the mainstream price of melamine market in Xinjiang is around 4900 yuan / ton; the mainstream price of melamine market in Sichuan is around 5400 yuan / ton; the mainstream price of melamine market in Henan is around 5600 yuan / ton. The main quotation of melamine market in Shandong is around 5600 yuan / ton.

Industrial chain: the ex factory price of urea in Shandong (12.1-12.11) rose by 1.09%. The upstream liquid ammonia price (12.1-12.11) rose by 5.97%. Downstream papermaking, board, molding plastics and other industries have general demand, and the delivery and investment atmosphere is flat.

3. Future forecast:

Analysts of melamine in the business community believe that the recent rise in the prices of liquid ammonia and urea, the raw materials, is a good support for the cost of melamine. The melamine operation rate has declined, but the downstream demand is flat, and it is expected that the melamine market will be mainly stable in the short term.

I. price trend

According to the monitoring of bulk data from the business agency, the domestic acetic acid market continues to decline. At present, the quotation in Henan is about 2300-2350 yuan / ton; in Shandong is about 2400-2500 yuan / ton; in Hebei is about 2500 yuan / ton; in Shaanxi is about 2150 yuan / ton; in Jiangsu is about 2400-2500 yuan / ton; in Zhejiang is about 2600-2700 yuan / ton; in South China, the price is about 2300-2350 yuan / ton The quotation is about 2650-2700 yuan / ton.

II. Cause analysis

Product: at present, the domestic acetic acid market continues to weaken, the situation of supply exceeding demand in the industry is increasingly prominent, and the inventory of enterprises is gradually increasing. Due to the factors such as how many orders the enterprises ship and considering the cost, the price of acetic acid is weak and declining, the mentality of the industry is soft, and the demand is insufficient.

Industry chain: in the upstream, methanol market surged and fell, and demand in some regions was weak, at present, about 2125 yuan / ton; domestic acetate, vinyl acetate and acetic anhydride industries were affected by double negative factors such as insufficient support for raw materials and weak demand in the downstream, which continued to weaken in the near future, and showed no signs of improvement in a short period of time; PTA spot market was affected by maintenance, and prices slightly improved, opening up in the industry The price of acetic acid was not well supported by the decline of labor.

International: this week, the international acetic acid market is weak, including the North American acetic acid market at about 610 US dollars / ton; the Asian acetic acid market is affected by poor demand, at present, 295-360 US dollars / ton; the European acetic acid is affected by the low price acetic acid in Asia, and the current quotation is about 650 euros / ton.

III. future forecast

According to the acetic acid analyst of the business association, the domestic acetic acid market continues to weaken under the influence of poor demand, and the situation is intensified due to the high opening rate and inventory rise in the industry. Near the end of the year, some traders and downstream intend to copy the bottom and prepare goods, but the actual transaction is flat, the buying in the industry is cautious, and the acetic acid market is expected to operate in a weak position in a short period of time.