Price trend of domestic Sodium metabisulfite

According to the commodity market analysis system of the business community, the price of Sodium metabisulfite in China dropped sharply this week. The average price of industrial Sodium metabisulfite at the beginning of the week was 2250.00 yuan/ton, and the average price at the weekend was 2033.33 yuan/ton, down 9.63%.

Pressed by the continuous weakness of upstream raw material prices, in June, Sodium metabisulfite manufacturers significantly reduced the ex factory price, driving the market price of Sodium metabisulfite down sharply this week, falling to around 1900-2200 yuan/ton as a whole, with most prices concentrated around 1900-2000 yuan/ton. The market price dropped significantly, the wait-and-see attitude of downstream trade entities of Sodium metabisulfite increased, and the increase of new orders of enterprises was limited, mainly to complete orders from old customers. (The above prices refer to external quotations from mainstream domestic enterprises, and some enterprises that have not been quoted are temporarily excluded from their scope. The prices are for reference only and are not related to the manufacturer’s final pricing. For more information, please contact each manufacturer for consultation.).

In May, the price of domestic soda ash dropped sharply, falling by 20% in the month. In June, the price of soda ash continued to decline, falling by 6.25% as of June 9. The price of sulfur rose slightly in June, rising by 3.7% in the month. In general, the cost of upstream raw materials continued to decline, and the continued decline in cost will further suppress the price of Sodium metabisulfite market in the future.

Future Market Forecast

Analysts from the business community believe that the cost of raw materials has dropped significantly, and downstream purchases and sales have become more cautious. Under the pressure of many bad news, it is expected that the domestic Sodium metabisulfite market price will continue to operate under pressure in the short term.

According to the monitoring data of the business community, as of June 6, 2023, the factory price reference of domestic industrial Dimethyl carbonate was 4633 yuan/ton, which was 67 yuan/ton higher than that of June 1, 2023 (the reference price of Dimethyl carbonate was 4566 yuan/ton), or 1.46% higher.

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of the business community that since June (6.1-6.7), the overall domestic market of Dimethyl carbonate has shown a slight upward trend. In June, the downstream demand of the domestic dimethyl carbonate market has improved, and the trading atmosphere in the market has improved. The better demand has driven the focus of the Dimethyl carbonate market to operate slightly. Dimethyl carbonate factories and suppliers in some regions have raised the shipping price of Dimethyl carbonate by 100-200 yuan/ton. As of June 7, the domestic market price of Dimethyl carbonate is around 4500-4900 yuan/ton.

Analysis of Future Market Trends

At present, the overall trading and investment atmosphere of Dimethyl carbonate in the domestic market is mild, the supply side of Dimethyl carbonate is relatively stable, and the downstream demand side is generally stable and slightly increased. The Dimethyl carbonate data engineer of the business agency believes that in the short term, the domestic Dimethyl carbonate market will be more stable and stronger, and the specific trend needs to pay more attention to the changes in the information on the supply and demand side.

1、 Price trend

According to the commodity market analysis system of the business community, the average price of domestic liquid caprolactam market was 12580 yuan/ton on May 29, and 12185 yuan/ton on June 5. Caprolactam prices fell 3.14% this week.

2、 Market analysis

Caprolactam market prices fell this week. The price of raw material pure benzene has been lowered, resulting in insufficient cost support. At present, the supply and demand of caprolactam market is balanced, and the downstream purchase is mainly on demand. The market transaction is cautious.

The price of raw material pure benzene has slightly decreased this week. Downstream restocking has been completed recently, mainly due to inventory consumption, and spot prices have decreased. The price of pure benzene was 6572 yuan/ton on May 29th, and 6500 yuan/ton on June 5th, a decrease of 1.1% compared to last week. This week, the price of Sinopec pure benzene remained stable at 6500 yuan/ton.

3、 Future Market Forecast

Caprolactam analysts from the business community believe that the price of raw material pure benzene has stabilized recently, and the cost side support is acceptable. The terminal demand is relatively flat, and the market supply and demand are in a game. It is expected that the caprolactam market price will stabilize in the short term, and the operation will be dominated.

Recent trends in sulfuric acid prices

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, the domestic sulfuric acid market price has slightly decreased this week, with sulfuric acid prices dropping from 188.00 yuan/ton at the beginning of the week to 182.00 yuan/ton at the end of the week, a decrease of 3.19%. Weekend prices fell by 82.96% year-on-year. On June 4th, the sulfuric acid commodity index stood at 28.33, unchanged from yesterday and reaching a historic low within the cycle, a decrease of 84.94% from the highest point of 188.07 on April 13, 2022. (Note: The cycle refers to the period from September 1st, 2011 to the present)

Upstream market slightly rises, while downstream procurement enthusiasm weakens

From the supply side perspective, the prices of mainstream domestic sulfuric acid manufacturers have slightly decreased this week, with average inventory levels among manufacturers.

From the perspective of the upstream and downstream industry chains, the upstream sulfur market has slightly increased, with sulfur prices rising from 780.00 yuan/ton at the beginning of the week to 810.00 yuan/ton at the weekend, an increase of 3.85%. Over the weekend, prices fell 80.00% year-on-year, with a slight increase in upstream prices and good cost support. The downstream hydrofluoric acid market slightly declined, with market prices dropping from 10114.29 yuan/ton at the beginning of the week to 9685.71 yuan/ton at the weekend, a decrease of 3.28%. Weekend prices fell by 16.93% year-on-year. The downstream titanium dioxide market has stabilized at a low level, with a market price of 16133.33 yuan/ton. Weekend prices fell by 21.75% year-on-year. The downstream market has slightly declined, and the enthusiasm for downstream procurement has weakened.

Small fluctuation and decline in the future market

In mid to late June, the domestic sulfuric acid market may experience slight fluctuations and declines. Although the upstream sulfur market has slightly increased, cost support is good. However, the downstream titanium dioxide and hydrofluoric acid markets have slightly declined, and downstream customers’ enthusiasm for purchasing sulfuric acid has weakened. Under the contradiction between supply and demand, the product trend has declined. Business Society sulfuric acid analysts believe that in the short term, the domestic sulfuric acid market is mainly affected by various factors such as supply and demand and raw materials, and the sulfuric acid market price may fluctuate and decline slightly.

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of the Business Society, the domestic aggregated MDI market is fluctuating and rising. From May 29 to June 2, the domestic aggregate MDI market price rose from 15400 yuan/ton to 16040 yuan/ton, with a weekly price increase of 4.16%, a month on month increase of 1.52%, and a year-on-year decrease of 5.65%. The domestic aggregated MDI market atmosphere has significantly improved, with traders facing a tight supply of goods and prices gradually rising. Major production enterprises have announced the latest prices in June, boosting the market atmosphere. The downstream market is slowly following up, and the tracking atmosphere is still average. We continue to wait for digestion and follow-up.

On the supply side, the overall changes in the equipment are not significant.

In terms of cost, the raw material is pure benzene. The maintenance of individual supply units has recovered, the domestic supply has increased, and the maintenance of downstream styrene and phenol units has affected the consumption of pure benzene. The price of domestic pure benzene market is weak and volatile, and the overall demand atmosphere is weak. The downstream consumption of raw materials is dominated by inventory. On June 2nd, the benchmark price of pure benzene for Business Society was 6530.50 yuan/ton. Raw material aniline: The domestic aniline market has rebounded slightly. The main reason is that downstream pickup has improved, and aniline factories have been smoothly restocking, driving prices up. On June 2nd, the benchmark price of aniline in Shangshang Society was 10912.50 yuan/ton. The cost of aggregating MDI is mixed.

On the demand side, the overall follow-up atmosphere in the downstream market is relatively cautious, with some stocking warehouses mainly consuming inventory. Part of the downstream demand is mainly for hard goods, and the increase in buying gas is relatively average. The execution of current contract orders is relatively stable, coupled with supplier control and shrinkage, downstream factories maintain a low inventory status. The short-term aggregate MDI demand side is relatively short.

In the future market forecast, short-term traders are facing a tight supply of goods, which still provides some support to the market. Analysts from Business Society Aggregated MDI predict that the domestic aggregated MDI market will recover and fluctuate.