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Caustic soda: The market trend is slightly different, and prices are mixed

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August 22, 2023, 4:06 PM


Spot analysis of caustic soda:      today, the trend of China's caustic soda market is slightly different, there are differences in supply and demand in different regions, the prices of individual high concentration caustic soda have fallen, and prices have risen mainly in some areas. Today, the trend of the liquid alkali market shows differentiation, with the price of low concentration alkali rising mainly, and the price of individual high concentration alkali falling, and the market transaction situation is different. from the perspective of regional market price adjustment, 32% of ionic membrane alkali rose 20-50 yuan / ton in some areas, 50% ion-exchange membrane alkali fell 20 yuan / ton in individual areas, and the prices of other concentrations of alkali remained stable, and the price range has not been significantly adjusted. The shipment situation of chlor-alkali enterprises in individual areas is OK, the downstream demand is relatively stable, and the price center of market transaction is mainly shifted upward; the inventory of enterprises in some areas is low, coupled with the maintenance of equipment in the surrounding areas to support the price rise, the overall supply of goods is on the low side, which also has a certain boost to the surrounding areas. However, the price decline of individual high concentration alkali in Shandong area is mainly due to the unsatisfactory shipping situation of local enterprises, lukewarm performance on the demand side, and poor market transactions, so the price center of gravity of market transactions has mainly shifted downwards. Today, most of the markets in other regions are stable, operators wait and see, and there is no obvious fluctuation in market prices. A few upstream production enterprises adjust sporadically, and most of them wait and see to stabilize prices. Today, the trading atmosphere in the tablet alkali market is OK, the enterprise is mainly active in shipping, the downstream demand is relatively stable, and the new order quotations of some manufacturers in the northwest region have been raised mainly, driving the local market transaction price center to move up, and the manufacturers' pre-sale situation is OK. The market performance in other areas is relatively stable, the market transaction price range has not changed significantly, and the merchants' mentality of entering the market is more cautious.

 

Market price of caustic soda:

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

Specifications

Market

August 21

August twenty _ second

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

750-910

750-910

0/0

-

Hebei

765-785

790-810

25/25

Ex-factory price

South China

900-1020

900-1050

0/30

Can price

Shandong

750-820

750-820

0/0

Current exchange rate

Zhejiang

1000-1060

1050-1110

50/50

-

Jiangsu Province

815-860

815-880

0/20

Delivery price

Tianjin

2500-2620

2500-2620

0/0

A discount of 100%

Anhui Province

820-850

850-880

30/30

Ex-factory price

Henan

2600-2850

2600-2850

0/0

A discount of 100%

50% ionic membrane alkali

North China

1260-1850

1260-1850

0/0

Ex-factory price

Hebei

1350-1850

1350-1850

0/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

1260-1320

1240-1320

-20/0

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 was 2509.83, up 12.01%, or 0.481%, and China's caustic soda index rose.

 

 

Prediction of the later stage of caustic soda:     At present, some devices on the liquid alkali supply side are being overhauled, and the market has maintained an upward trend recently. The decline in the price of individual high concentration alkali has failed to change the overall upward trend of the liquid alkali market. The device maintenance supply side still has regional favorable support to the market, while the overall downstream demand is relatively stable and has no substantial improvement, which may be a drag on the market. In addition, some operators hold the mentality that there is not much room for liquid alkali prices to rise in the future, the market is still boosted by the supply side in the short term, and it is expected that the supply side of the short-term liquid alkali market may continue to show differential operation, and the market price adjustment mentality is different, so we need to pay attention to the supply and demand side. At present, the pre-sale situation of tablet alkali manufacturers is OK, the operation of the tablet alkali market in most areas is relatively strong, and the current market is obviously supported by the supply side, while in the later stage, individual manufacturers have maintenance plans in the later stage, and the supply of goods is still expected to be reduced. Or continue to support the market, coupled with some operators still have a bullish attitude towards the future, it is expected that the short-term tablet alkali market may still have room to rise.

 

Market price of liquid chlorine:

Summary of market price (unit: yuan / ton)

Area

August 21

August twenty _ second

Rise and fall

Remarks

Northeast China

1-300

100-400

99/100

Tank car quotation

Shandong province

100-300

200-400

100/100

Tank car quotation

Zhejiang Province

500-600

500-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

East China region

-100-100

1-100

101/0

Tank car quotation

Southwest China

400-600

400-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

Central China

50-250

100-300

50/50

Tank car quotation

Inner Mongolia

-300-100

-300-100

0/0

Tank car quotation

Anhui province

150-300

150-250

0/-50

Tank car quotation

Hebei Province

1-300

100-400

99/100

Tank car quotation

 

Liquid chlorine index analysis:    according to Tuduoduo data, China's liquid chlorine spot index was 277.78, up 36.11, or 14.94%, and China's liquid chlorine index rose.