Price Trend

According to the monitoring data of business associations, as of April 24, many manufacturers suspended their quotations, and the domestic market for cyclohexanone was weakly adjusted.

II. Market Analysis

Products: Cyclohexanone market stability adjustment, Shandong Haili export of cyclohexanone plant shutdown, Luxi plant has not yet restarted, the spot supply of cyclohexanone is tight, downstream chemical fiber parking more, the demand for cyclohexanone is reduced, general market inquiries, solvent market more just need to purchase, market low-price supply, high-price goods reduced, real orders rare. The mainstream offer of cyclohexanone in North China market is delivered in cash at 10600-10700, the mainstream offer in East China market is delivered in cash at 10900-11100, and the mainstream offer in South China market is delivered in cash at 1120-11400.

Industry Chain: Pure Benzene: East China Pure Benzene prices remain stable and consolidated, and there is still a big gap between buying and selling. Purchase price in April is 4440-4530 yuan/ton and sale price is 4500-4600 yuan/ton. May buy 4500-4550 yuan/ton, sell 4550-4650 yuan/ton. In June, we bought 4500-4550 yuan/ton and sold 4600-4680 yuan/ton. Caprolactam: Caprolactam liquid spot market rose slightly. Due to the large number of caprolactam parking devices, the supply of caprolactam is on the tight side. Some factories in the north have reduced their spot sales and increased their prices. Prudent purchasing in downstream polycondensation factories was the main reason, and the load of some factories was lowered, and the consumption of raw materials decreased accordingly.

3. Future Market Forecast

Cost support is relatively stable, the price of cyclohexanone is high, manufacturers are not many spot, downstream chemical fiber factories parking more, the demand for cyclohexanone may be reduced. Cyclohexanone analysts, business associations, predict that short-term cyclohexanone market stabilization is the main adjustment.