1、 Price trend

According to the data monitored by the business agency, as of March 18, the average price of domestic premium DMF enterprises was 4900.00 yuan / ton, and the market of domestic DMF was weak.

2、 Market analysis

Products: domestic DMF manufacturers still have inventory pressure, and they are actively shipping. With the release of public events, the delivery speed has increased. Early orders are mainly delivered, the number of new orders is limited, the downstream just needs to purchase is mainly, and the wait-and-see atmosphere is not reduced.

Industry chain: the upstream methanol market negotiation is light, weak decline, most enterprises wait-and-see, overseas public events continue to curb demand, oil price plummeted nearly 4-year low, methanol shows weak decline in the short term.

Industry: on March 17, the chemical industry index was 680, down 2 points from yesterday, 33.07% from 1016 (2012-03-13), and 13.33% from 600, the lowest point on January 31, 2016. (Note: cycle refers to 2011-12-01 to now)

4、 Future forecast

DMF analysts believe that the short-term DMF market maintains a weak and downward operation. (the above prices are provided by the main DMF manufacturers all over the country and sorted out and analyzed by the business DMF analysts for reference only. For more details, please contact the relevant manufacturers for consultation.)

1、 Price trend

According to the data monitored by the business agency, the domestic PP market was relatively weak in the second week of March, and the spot price was reduced. As of Monday, March 16, the main offer price of T30S by domestic producers and traders was about 7116.67 yuan / ton, a decrease of 0.93% compared with the average price on Monday, March 9.

2、 Cause analysis

Upstream: on the upstream side, influenced by OPEC meeting and international market game recently, the news of international crude oil’s repeated downgrading has obvious negative effect on propylene. According to the data of the bulk list of business agencies, the domestic market price of propylene has fluctuated since March, with a weak trend in the near future. Due to the low production and inventory before propylene, the previous decline is not significant. However, the crude oil is still volatile, and the downstream trend is not ideal. It is expected that the propylene price will be affected by crude oil in the later stage, showing a significant downward trend.

Product: at present, the domestic PP market quotation is weak, and the overall waiting atmosphere is still heavy. Petrochemical enterprises are under pressure to reduce the factory price, and the price of the company is up and down. The resumption of work in PP downstream plant is normal, the operating rate is not ideal, and the demand follow-up is weak. Business confidence is not strong, the message face is lack of clear guidance message, traders mostly quote according to their own inventory situation. The delivery is average, and the list of low-cost materials is acceptable.

3、 Future forecast

PP analysts of business club think: the domestic PP spot market in the second week of March is generally weaker than that in the first week, and the upstream propylene price falls, which has poor support for the cost end of PP. The return rate of downstream factories needs to be further improved. In terms of demand, the order follow-up is not timely, and small orders are mainly concluded. Petrochemical plant inventory pressure is large, the industry goes with the market, a strong wait-and-see atmosphere. It is expected that PP market will fluctuate and adjust in the near future.

1、 Price trend

According to the data monitored by the business agency, today’s comprehensive market price is 13766.67 yuan / ton. The PC market is in a weak shock, the downstream market maintains rigid demand, and the real deal is limited.

2、 Cause analysis

Products: affected by foreign public events, the international economic situation is becoming more and more severe. Domestic downstream factories are slowly recovering from the construction, and they are cautious in receiving goods. The pressure on the supply side is greater, the price of raw materials is significantly lower, the cost pressure is greatly increased, and PC enterprises are low in starting, which is difficult to stop falling, and difficult to be relieved in a short period of time.

Industry chain: domestic bisphenol a market continues to break down. At the beginning of the week, due to the sharp drop of crude oil price, which depressed the trading atmosphere of the market, the buyer often held a short forecast on the future market, few active enquiries asked about the price, and the supply and demand fundamentals were still weak. The overall construction of downstream epoxy resin and PC plants was insufficient, traders and factories were under pressure, and most of them focused on low sales. In addition, upstream phenol and acetone negotiations continued to decline, the cost support was weak, and the market was lack of profit Good support, the decline expanded.

Industry: on March 15th, the PC commodity index was 57.84, unchanged from yesterday, down 54.11% from the highest point 126.05 (2017-12-18) in the cycle, and up 8.60% from the lowest point 53.26 on 03 / 02 / 2020. (Note: cycle refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

3、 Future forecast

PC analysts of business club think: in the short term, domestic PC market is mainly weak.

1、 Acrylic price trend:

The average price of acrylic acid enterprises as of March 13 was 7266.67 yuan / ton, which was the same as that at the beginning of the week, with a three-month cycle, down 10.29% year-on-year, according to the data in the business club’s bulk list. On the 13th, the mainstream price of acrylic acid Market in China was around 6800-7600 yuan / ton.

2、 Market analysis:

Product: acrylic acid market is stable this week. The industry started at a low level, downstream demand continued to pick up, market trading was orderly, and the mainstream price of acrylic acid market remained stable. At present, the price of acrylic acid of Shandong Yukang Chemical Co., Ltd. is 7600 yuan / ton for puic acid, 8100 yuan / ton for refined acid; the price of acrylic acid of Jinan aochen Chemical Co., Ltd. is 6800 yuan / ton for puic acid, 8500 yuan / ton for refined acid; the price of acrylic acid of Jinan jinrihe Chemical Co., Ltd. is 6700 yuan / ton for puic acid, 7500 yuan / ton for refined acid; the specific transaction price is actually discussed; the price of acrylic acid of Wanhua chemical and Petrochemical Co., Ltd. is stable , mainly for contract and stable customers. At present, the price of acrylic acid is 7000 yuan / ton.

Industrial chain: the market price of upstream propylene in Shandong region has recently dropped. As of March 12, the market turnover was 6400-6650 yuan / ton, and the mainstream price was 6400-6450 yuan / ton. Influenced by the OPEC meeting in the past few days, the international crude oil fell sharply in a row. Influenced by the economic stimulus plan and the US manufacturers’ spending cuts, the US crude oil jumped another 8% on the 10th. On the 11th, the international crude oil fell slightly. Due to the low production and inventory of propylene plants, the market supply is not rich, so the previous propylene market fell less. It is expected that the propylene price will fluctuate slightly in the later period, and the future will be affected by the crude oil It has a great impact.

Industry: according to the price monitoring of the business agency, there are two kinds of commodities in the rise and fall list of bulk commodity prices on March 12, 2020, among which there is one kind of commodity with an increase rate of more than 5%, accounting for 1.1% of the number of commodities monitored in the plate; the top two commodities are liquid ammonia (6.10%) and phenylethylene (0.53%). There are 18 kinds of commodities decreased on a month on month basis, and 1 kind of commodities decreased by more than 5%, accounting for 1.1% of the number of commodities monitored in this sector; the top three products decreased were crude benzene (- 9.00%), aniline (- 4.56%) and dichloromethane (- 4.00%). The average price of this day was – 0.35%.

3、 Future forecast:

Analysts of acrylic acid in the business community believe that the price of raw material propylene has declined in the near future, and the cost is also weakened in the face of acrylic acid support. With the support of supply and demand, it is expected that in the short term, acrylic acid market will be consolidated and wait-and-see operation, and more attention should be paid to raw material prices and transactions in the mainstream market.

1、 Melamine price trend:

(Figure: P value curve of melamine product)

2、 Market analysis:

Product: melamine market was stable on November 11. Melamine operation rate is less than 60%, terminal demand recovery is slow, gas buying is light, and manufacturers’ sales are under pressure. According to the data of the bulk list of business agencies, the mainstream price of melamine market in China was around 5100-5600 yuan / ton on the 11th, which was the same as that of yesterday. At present, the mainstream price of melamine market in Xinjiang is around 4800 yuan / ton; the mainstream price of melamine market in Sichuan is around 5300 yuan / ton; the mainstream price of melamine market in Henan is around 5100 yuan / ton. The main quotation of melamine market in Shandong is around 5600 yuan / ton.

On March 11, the melamine commodity index was 63.80, unchanged from yesterday, down 36.20% from the highest point in the cycle of 100.00 (2011-09-18), and up 11.99% from the lowest point of 56.97 on February 24, 2015. (Note: cycle refers to 2011-09-01 to now)

Industry chain: the upstream liquid ammonia market is rising recently. At present, when the market is under a small supply pressure, the demand recovery leads to a small peak in the peak season, and the manufacturer’s operating rate increases. With the downstream manufacturer’s operating rate getting higher and higher, the liquid ammonia inventory pressure is relieved to a certain extent. It is expected that the downstream nitrogen fertilizer production will expand with the coming of the peak season of spring ploughing, and the short-term market is expected to maintain Keep a moderate trend, and prices will stabilize in the medium and long term.

Industry: according to the price monitoring of the business agency, there are 8 commodities in the list of commodity prices rising and falling on March 11, 2020, among which the top three commodities are liquid ammonia (2.50%), ammonium chloride (2.19%) and fluorite (0.99%). There are 19 kinds of commodities falling on a month on month basis, and 1 kind of commodities falling by more than 5%, accounting for 1.1% of the number of commodities monitored in the sector; the top three products falling are ox (- 10.71%), hydrobenzene (- 4.05%) and acetone (- 4.00%). The average price of this day was – 0.37%.

3、 Future forecast:

According to melamine analysts of the business club, the rising raw material price has a certain supporting role in melamine cost, but the downstream consumption speed is not enough to follow up. It is expected that in the short term, the melamine market will be dominated by low consolidation.