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Caustic soda: Prices are rising regionally, and there are differences between market supply and demand

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August 21, 2023, 3:33 PM


Caustic soda spot analysis:      today China's caustic soda market trend shows a regional rise, some regional markets continue to rise, supply and demand show regional differences, most regional markets almost maintain yesterday's level of operation, merchants enter the market more cautiously, price stability is the main. Today, the liquid alkali market has mainly risen regionally, and the market turnover in some areas is OK. From the point of view of the price adjustment in various regions, 32% of the ionic membrane alkali in some areas has increased by 10-20 yuan / ton, and 50% in some areas has increased by 40 yuan / ton. The prices of other concentrations of alkali have remained stable, and the price range has not been significantly adjusted. During the weekend, a large alumina enterprise in Shandong raised the purchase price of liquid alkali by 30 yuan / ton, coupled with the low inventory pressure of enterprises in Shandong, which not only supported the local caustic soda price to a certain extent, but also boosted the surrounding individual areas; the local equipment is still under maintenance, the supply is reduced, and the market transaction performance is good, supporting the local price rise. Today, most of the markets in other regions are stable, operators wait and see, and there is no obvious fluctuation in market prices. Upstream production enterprises in Shandong area, most of the increase ranges from 20 to 30 yuan / ton, individual sporadic increases in other areas, most manufacturers wait and see to stabilize prices. Today, all regions of the tablet alkali market are dominated by a stable trend, the market transaction is relatively flexible, merchants' shipments maintain the previous level, downstream delivery is lukewarm, the overall demand performance is general, and the price arrangement in various regions is dominated by price consolidation in various regions. at the beginning of the week, the market temporarily stabilized prices and waited mainly, and the operators' mentality was more cautious.

 

Market price of caustic soda:

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

Specifications

Market

August eighteenth

August 21

Rise and fall

Remarks

32% ionic membrane alkali

Northeast China

905-1200

905-1200

0/0

Ex-factory price

Northwest

704-736

704-736

0/0

Ex-factory price

North China

730-910

750-910

20/0

-

Hebei

765-785

765-785

0/0

Ex-factory price

South China

900-1020

900-1020

0/0

Can price

Shandong

730-820

750-820

20/0

Current exchange rate

Zhejiang

1000-1060

1000-1060

0/0

-

Jiangsu Province

805-860

815-860

10/0

Delivery price

Tianjin

2500-2620

2500-2620

0/0

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

1220-1850

1260-1850

40/0

Ex-factory price

Hebei

1350-1850

1350-1850

0/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

1220-1280

1220-1280

0/0

Current exchange rate

Tianjin

2600-2780

2600-2780

0/0

A discount of 100%

Southwest

3200-3300

3200-3300

0/0

A discount of 100%

99% tablet alkali

Northwest

2850-3100

2850-3100

0/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

2900-3250

2900-3250

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

945-955

945-955

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 rose to 2497.01 on August 21, up 24.22%, or 0.979%. China's caustic soda index rose.

 

 

Prediction of the later stage of caustic soda:     At present, the inventory pressure on the supply side is not great, and the maintenance of some equipment supports the rise of the local market. At the same time, there is also some support for some surrounding regional markets. At present, the supply side still has a relatively obvious regional advantage to the market, and this benefit also affects some areas to a certain extent, while the early maintenance equipment in some areas is restored, and the supply side is expected to increase, or it has little effect on the local market support. There is still no obvious substantial improvement in demand, and most regional markets maintain the pace of rigid demand for purchasing low-level replenishment. It is understood that at present some operators have no hope for gold, silver and silver, and the actual situation of the gold, silver and silver market needs to be paid attention to in the follow-up. On the whole, the supply and demand side of the market still shows regional differences in the near future, and it is expected that the short-term caustic soda market will fluctuate mainly in a narrow range, and prices may rise and fall.

 

Market price of liquid chlorine:

Summary of market price (unit: yuan / ton)

Area

August eighteenth

August 21

Rise and fall

Remarks

Northeast China

-100-200

1-300

101/100

Tank car quotation

Shandong province

-100-150

100-300

200/150

Tank car quotation

Zhejiang Province

500-600

500-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

East China region

-300-100

-100-100

200/0

Tank car quotation

Southwest China

400-600

400-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

Central China

50-250

50-250

0/0

Tank car quotation

Inner Mongolia

-300-100

-300-100

0/0

Tank car quotation

Anhui province

100-300

150-300

50/0

Tank car quotation

Hebei Province

1-200

1-300

0/100

Tank car quotation

 

Liquid chlorine index analysis:    according to Tuduoduo data, China's liquid chlorine spot index rose 69.44%, or 40.32%, to 241.67 on August 21. China's liquid chlorine index rose.