On April 21, the price of caustic soda in Shandong fell. After, the overall price of caustic soda is weak, and the price has been showing a downward trend. The start-up of caustic soda industry is maintained at more than 70%, the market turnover is light and stable, and the trading willingness of caustic soda market is not high, and the transaction is not warm and hot. On April 20, the purchase price of liquid caustic soda of Shandong’s largest alumina enterprise was lowered again, with a reduction range of 20 yuan / ton to 460 yuan. The price was a new low since 2010. On April 21, Shandong caustic soda manufacturers lowered their prices one after another. At present, the main factory price of 32% caustic soda in Shandong is 460-530 yuan / ton,. The demand side is not good, the downstream alumina support for caustic soda is limited, the terminal demand is low, and the overall start-up of chlor alkali enterprises is normal.

Analysts of the business community think that the overall weak operation of the liquid alkali market is dominated by wait-and-see. The overall demand side of domestic caustic soda market continues to be weak, and the price of alumina continues to be low, with general demand for caustic soda. It is expected that the price of caustic soda will be dominated by weak operation in the short term. See the downstream market demand for details.