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Polyester industry chain: Downstream chasing high and cautious polyester market production and sales fall

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August 22, 2023, 4:17 PM

I. the market trend chart of polyester industry chain

On August 22nd, the market price index of ethylene glycol was 4020.06, down 4.24 from the previous working day.

 

China's PTA market price index was 6045 on Aug. 22, up 60 percent from the previous working day.

 

On August 22nd, the market price index of polyester chips was 6875, up 25% from the previous working day. The market price index of polyester bottle chips was 7050, up 25% from the previous working day.

 

II. Summary of market price of polyester industry chain

Product

Specifications

Market

2023.8.22

2023.8.21

Rise and fall

Remarks

PTA

Spot

East China

6045

5985

+60

Self-withdrawing tax, yuan / ton

Product

Specifications

Market

2023.8.22

2023.8.21

Rise and fall

Remarks

Glycol

Polyester grade

East China

3990

4000

-10

Self-withdrawing tax, yuan / ton

Polyester grade

South China

4150

4150

0

Short delivery including tax, yuan / ton

Product

Specifications

Market

2023.8.22

2023.8.21

Rise and fall

Remarks

Polyester chip

Semi-light section

East China

6875

6850

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Light slicing

6900

6875

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Product

Specifications

Market

2023.8.22

2023.8.21

Rise and fall

Remarks

Polyester bottle chip

Aquarius level (IV.=0.8)

East China

7050

7025

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Oil bottle grade

7050

7025

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Hot pot grade

7050

7025

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Carbonic acid grade

7150

7125

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Aquarius level (IV.=0.8)

South China

7050

7025

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Oil bottle grade

7050

7025

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Hot pot grade

7050

7025

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Carbonic acid grade

7150

7125

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Product

Specifications

Market

2023.8.22

2023.8.21

Rise and fall

Remarks

Polyester filament

Jiangsu and Zhejiang market POY150D/48F

East China

7625

7600

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Jiangsu and Zhejiang market FDY150D/96F

8175

8150

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Jiangsu and Zhejiang market DTY150D/48F

9100

9100

0

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Jiangsu and Zhejiang market POY75D/72F

8000

7900

+100

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Product

Specifications

Market

2023.8.22

2023.8.21

Rise and fall

Remarks

Polyester staple yarn

Semi-glossy white 1.56: 38

Jiangsu Province

7500

7475

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

Semi-glossy white 1.56: 38

Zhejiang

7525

7500

+25

Factory includes tax, yuan / ton

III. Brief introduction of Polyester Industry chain Market

PTA

Today, the spot market of PTA in East China continues to rise, with reference to 6045 yuan / ton. In August, the main port delivery 09 litres of water 10-15 near the transaction and negotiations. The commodity atmosphere is good, the cost end support is still there, and the PTA futures market continues to rise. There is an increase in the supply side of PTA, while the downstream demand is expected to weaken, and the market mentality is cautious. Downstream to maintain a rigid demand for replenishment, the trading atmosphere is general. The short-term market is expected to maintain a narrow range of volatility.

Glycol

Today, the market price of ethylene glycol is in a narrow range. The fall in international crude oil weakened the push on the market, and the focus of negotiations in the ethylene glycol market fluctuated in a narrow range. The price quoted in East China was around 3990 yuan / ton, down 10% from the previous working day. The quotation in South China is around 4150 yuan / ton. Port high inventory is difficult to alleviate in the short term, downstream to maintain rigid demand procurement, there are many external unstable factors, the market is lack of continuous drive, it is expected that the short-term ethylene glycol market will adjust narrowly.

Polyester chip

Today, the polyester chip market pulled up slightly. Polyester raw material PTA prices continue to rise, cost-side boost, chip market low-price supply reduced, market transaction focus narrow range higher. The downstream mood of chasing after the rise is insufficient, and production and sales have fallen sharply. It is expected that the market price of polyester chips will be narrowly arranged in the short term.

Polyester bottle chip

Today's polyester bottle chip market is arranged in a narrow range. Raw material PTA market continues to rise, cost support enhanced, mainstream bottle chip manufacturers offer temporarily stable, low-end market offer reduced; downstream rigid demand to buy, the market is mainly cautious wait and see. It is expected that the short-term lactone bottle market will be narrowly arranged.

Polyester filament

Today, the market of polyester filament is strong. Polyester raw material market continues to pull up, cost support is obvious, some polyester factories raised quotations or reduced concessions, the focus of trading rose narrowly. Downstream some users fill positions, local production and marketing is OK, but the overall production and marketing has fallen sharply. It is expected that the market price of filament will be arranged in a narrow range in the short term.

Polyester staple fiber

Today, the polyester staple fiber market maintains a strong finishing. Polyester raw material market continues to rise, cost support is strengthened, but downstream resistance to high prices is rising, only a few enterprises offer to make up, the focus of market negotiations rose slightly. The downstream order is insufficient, and the market trading atmosphere is low. It is expected that the short-term market price of polyester staple fiber will be adjusted slightly.

IV. Polyester Raw material Futures Market

PTA:  August 22nd PTA main 2401 contract opening price: 6000, lowest price: 5962, highest price: 6038, closing price: 6006, settlement price: 5992, up 80, position: 1528198.

 

Ethylene glycol: August 22nd EG main contract 2401 opening price: 4138, lowest price: 4090, highest price: 4138, closing price: 4124, settlement price: 4112, up 6, position: 357692.

V. production and marketing data of polyester market

Product

2023.8.22

2023.8.21

Rise and fall

Unit

Polyester chip

35%

85%

-50%

%

Polyester filament

60%

210%

-150%

%

Polyester staple fiber

40%

110%

-70%

%

VI. Future forecast

The international crude oil fluctuates at a high level, the cost end support is still there, the supply and demand side of the polyester raw material PTA and ethylene glycol market weakens, the short-term market will adjust narrowly, the polyester raw material promotes the market, and the polyester market offer adjusts slightly with the cost, the downstream demand weakens. Short-term polyester market prices are expected to fluctuate within a narrow range. Pay close attention to the changes of raw material market and demand side in the later stage.