According to the data monitored by the Business News Agency, as of February 24, the average price of cyclohexane, a domestic industrial top-grade product, was 7233.33 yuan/ton. The price trend of cyclohexane was weak this week, down 0.91% compared with the same period last week. The purchasing atmosphere was general, and the overall market supply and demand were balanced.

This week, the average price of domestic industrial grade and superior cyclohexane was 7233.33 yuan/ton. At present, the quotation range of mainstream manufacturers is about 7300 yuan/ton. At present, the supply range is normal, the operating rate is stable, the purchasing atmosphere is general, and the downstream just needs to purchase, and the shipment volume is acceptable.

Chemical index: On February 23, the chemical index was 917 points, up 2 points from yesterday, down 34.50% from the highest point of 1400 points in the cycle (2021-10-23), and up 53.34% from the lowest point of 598 points on April 8, 2020. (Note: the period refers to 2011-12-01 to now).

Cyclohexane analysts of the Business Agency believe that the stable operation of cyclohexane market price is the main factor in the short term.

The price of aluminum fluoride fell sharply this week

According to the data of Business News Agency, as of February 23, the domestic price of aluminum fluoride was 10575 yuan/ton, down 3.86% from the price of aluminum fluoride of 11000 yuan/ton on February 16, down 6.62% from the price of aluminum fluoride of 11325 yuan/ton on February 1. The cost of increasing supply has stabilized, and the price of aluminum fluoride has declined this week.

The price of raw materials stabilized this week

According to the monitoring of the Business Agency, as of February 23, the price of fluorite was 3050 yuan/ton, which was stable compared with the price of 3050 yuan/ton on February 16; As of February 23, the price of hydrofluoric acid was 9828.57 yuan/ton, which was stable compared with the price of 9828.57 yuan/ton on February 16. The price of raw materials fluorite and hydrofluoric acid remained stable, the cost of aluminum fluoride was weak and stabilized, and the downward pressure of aluminum fluoride remained.

Market overview and forecast

According to the aluminum fluoride industry analyst of the Business Agency, the price of raw materials fluorite and hydrofluoric acid is temporarily stable this week, the market of the industrial chain is weak, the price decline of fluorite and hydrofluoric acid has occurred, and the cost of aluminum fluoride is temporarily weak and stable. In the future, the cost of aluminum fluoride is temporarily stable and the demand is weak. It is expected that the price of aluminum fluoride will be weak and stable in the future.

According to the bulk list data of Business News Agency, the average price of domestic industrial lithium hydroxide enterprises was 443333.34 yuan/ton as of February 21, down 2.92% from the price of last Tuesday (February 14).

In the near future (2.14-2.21), the domestic industrial lithium hydroxide market is weak. Recently, the upstream lithium carbonate price is weak, the support for lithium hydroxide is weak, the supply of lithium hydroxide is sufficient, the demand is flat, the willingness of downstream procurement and stock preparation is not high, the market transaction is limited, the operators’ mentality is insufficient, and the focus of lithium hydroxide market negotiation has declined.

Upstream lithium carbonate, according to the monitoring of the data of the Business News Agency, the price of industrial lithium carbonate is weak recently. On February 20, the reference price of lithium carbonate – industrial grade was 426600.00, down 8.38% from February 1 (465600.00).

The lithium hydroxide analyst of the Business Agency believes that the upstream lithium carbonate is weak at present, and the support for the lithium hydroxide market is not good, and the market transaction atmosphere is weak. It is expected that the lithium hydroxide market will continue to operate in a weak manner for a short time.

According to the monitoring data of Business News Agency, the price trend of TDI in East China continued to decline this week. On February 17, the average market price in East China was 20100 yuan/ton, down 2.90% compared with the price of 20700 yuan/ton on February 11, and up 4.69% month-on-month.

This week, the TDI market was in a weak operation. The news from the suppliers was quiet during the week. The factory supply was still tight, the inventory was not under pressure, the trade market atmosphere was relatively low, the terminal downstream trading was weak, the demand for raw materials was less than expected, the TDI market trading was deadlocked, the traders’ falling prices stimulated shipments, the market transaction center moved downward, and the TDI price continued to decline as of the 17th, The quotation range of domestic goods in the distribution market in East China is about 1950-19800 yuan/ton, and the quotation range of Shanghai goods is 1980-20200 yuan/ton, which is based on the negotiation of actual orders.

The upstream toluene market was consolidated and the price trend rose slightly. As of February 17, the domestic average price of toluene was around 7140 yuan/ton, an increase of 0.56% compared with the price of 7100 yuan/ton on February 11. After the opening up of the economy, the market’s demand for China’s energy rose, boosting the rise of oil prices, and the downstream terminals were in the recovery and rising period as a whole, giving some support to the toluene industry. The toluene market fluctuated slightly.

According to the aftermarket analysis, TDI statisticians of the business agency believe that at present, the market mentality is game, the weak terminal demand stimulates some operators to reduce their prices, coupled with the early stage’s attitude of resistance to high-priced supply, the TDI price trend is downward, the supplier’s operating rate is low, the market supply is tight, and the supply side is still good. In the short term, the TDI market is stagnant, and in the long term, the price range fluctuates. There is follow-up under specific attention.

According to the data monitoring of Business News Agency, as of February 17, 2023, the domestic market price of butanone was 8966 yuan/ton. Compared with February 1, 2023 (the reference price of butanone was 8533 yuan/ton), the price increased by 433 yuan/ton, or 5.08%.

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of the business agency that in the first ten days of February, the domestic butanone market as a whole was running steadily upward. The main driving force for the rise of the market of isobutanone is the continuous rise of the C4 market after the end of the raw material ether, which gives the cost support for butanone to be strengthened continuously. In order to alleviate the cost pressure, the butanone industry has made an increase in the price of butanone by 300-400 yuan/ton. However, the downstream demand for butanone was weak, the overall demand support was general, and the momentum for the continuous rise of butanone market was limited. In this week, the overall butanone market entered a stable consolidation and operation trend after the rise. As of February 17, the domestic market price of butanone was around 8600-9000 yuan/ton.

Aftermarket analysis of butanone

At present, the downstream terminal demand for butanone has not yet fully recovered. The overall support for butanone from the demand side is slightly loose. The new butanone transaction is general, and the overall inventory of the supply side butanone market is relatively sufficient. The butanone statistician of the business agency believes that in the short term, the domestic butanone market is mostly volatile, and the specific trend needs to pay more attention to the specific information changes on the supply and demand side.