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Caustic soda: The market is supported by supply, and prices have increased to varying degrees

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August 14, 2023, 3:11 PM


Caustic soda spot analysis:      today China's caustic soda market as a whole continues to show an upward trend, the market transaction atmosphere is OK, supply in the face of some regional markets form obvious support, most downstream areas almost maintain the previous level, market prices in some areas have risen to varying degrees, local market mentality is still mainly wait-and-see, price adjustment is more cautious. Today, the overall trading atmosphere of the liquid alkali market is OK, and prices in some areas have risen to varying degrees. From the perspective of regional market price adjustment, 32% of the ionic membrane alkali in some areas has increased by 10-80 yuan / ton, 50% of the ionic membrane alkali has increased by 30-120 yuan / ton, and the prices of other concentrations of alkali have remained stable, and the price range has not been significantly adjusted. Part of the equipment maintenance of enterprises in some areas, coupled with the situation of underoperation of the equipment, the supply of goods in the local market decreased, while the downstream demand procurement performance was OK, so the price range moved up; the rise in liquid alkali prices in some parts of the south is mainly due to local inventory pressure, and the market transaction situation is OK, so the price center of gravity in the local market is mainly moved up. The order quantity of individual high concentration alkali in some areas is OK, supporting the price rise. The market trend in other regions is relatively stable, there are no obvious factors affecting the market trend, the market is mainly wait-and-see, and the price range has not changed significantly. Today, the price of tablet alkali market shows a regional upward trend, the center of gravity of market transactions in some areas has moved up, and prices in some areas have maintained a stable trend. The supply of caustic soda in the market is small, the supply is tight, the receiving situation in the lower reaches of some areas is relatively mild, and the market transaction atmosphere is OK, supporting the upward movement of the price center of gravity in the local market. The market trend in other areas is relatively stable, and operators are more cautious in entering the market.

 

Market price of caustic soda:

Summary of market price of caustic soda (unit: yuan / ton)

Specifications

Market

August eleventh

August fourteenth

Rise and fall

Remarks

32% ionic membrane alkali

Northeast China

860-1200

860-1200

0/0

Ex-factory price

Northwest

704-736

704-736

0/0

Ex-factory price

North China

700-910

700-910

0/0

-

Hebei

780-900

780-900

0/0

Ex-factory price

South China

880-1050

900-1050

20/0

Can price

Shandong

700-780

700-800

0/20

Current exchange rate

Zhejiang

950-980

1000-1060

50/80

-

Jiangsu Province

785-860

795-860

10/0

Delivery price

Tianjin

2440-2500

2500-2560

60/60

A discount of 100%

Anhui Province

820-850

820-850

0/0

Ex-factory price

Henan

2600-2850

2600-2850

0/0

A discount of 100%

50% ionic membrane alkali

North China

1190-1850

1220-1850

30/0

Ex-factory price

Hebei

1300-1850

1350-1850

50/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

1190-1250

1220-1280

30/30

Current exchange rate

Tianjin

2540-2600

2600-2720

60/120

A discount of 100%

Southwest

3100-3200

3100-3200

0/0

A discount of 100%

99% tablet alkali

Northwest

2850-3050

2850-3050

0/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

2900-3150

2900-3150

0/0

Ex-factory price

45% ionic membrane alkali

Northeast China

1680-1750

1680-1750

0/0

Ex-factory price

49% ionic membrane alkali

Jiangsu Province

1265-1300

1265-1300

0/0

Ex-factory price

30% ionic membrane alkali

Southwest

915-925

915-925

0/0

-

48% ionic membrane alkali

Henan

3000-3150

3000-3150

0/0

A discount of 100%

 

Caustic soda index analysis: according to Tuduoduo data, China's caustic soda index was 2456.28, up 28.77%, or 1.185%, and China's caustic soda index rose.

 

 

Caustic soda late forecast:     caustic soda market recently by the supply side support is more obvious, the supply shows regional tension, inventory pressure is not big, and this week there are still equipment maintenance plan, supply in the face of market support. Downstream demand is relatively mild in the near future, although most areas maintain rigid demand replenishment, but due to the reduction of the supply side, the enthusiasm of downstream procurement has been relatively improved, the fundamentals are good for the market as a whole. The recent price rise in most regions has injected more vitality into the market, and the trading atmosphere in various regions has been OK. The wait-and-see market in some areas has been driven, and prices have also shown certain signs of rise. It is expected that the short-term caustic soda market may show a regional rise.

 

Market price of liquid chlorine:

Summary of market price (unit: yuan / ton)

Area

August eleventh

August fourteenth

Rise and fall

Remarks

Northeast China

200-400

200-400

0/0

Tank car quotation

Shandong province

350-450

350-450

0/0

Tank car quotation

Zhejiang Province

500-600

500-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

East China region

150-250

150-250

0/0

Tank car quotation

Southwest China

400-600

400-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

Central China

100-350

100-350

0/0

Tank car quotation

Inner Mongolia

-300-100

-300-100

0/0

Tank car quotation

Anhui province

50-250

50-250

0/0

Tank car quotation

Hebei Province

350-500

350-500

0/0

Tank car quotation

 

Liquid chlorine index analysis:    according to Tuduoduo data, China's liquid chlorine spot index was 316.67, up 0%, and China's liquid chlorine index was stable.