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Caustic soda: Local prices are flexibly increased, and there are differences between supply and demand

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August 29, 2023, 4:13 PM


Caustic soda spot analysis:      today China's caustic soda market shows a regional upward trend, local prices are flexibly raised, the market as a whole fluctuates, there are certain differences between supply and demand in different regions, price adjustment is more flexible, the market mentality in most areas is cautious, and prices have not been significantly adjusted. Today, the liquid alkali market moves steadily, prices rise in some areas, markets in most regions maintain a stable trend, and operators hold a wait-and-see mentality. From the perspective of price adjustment in various regions, 32% ion-exchange membrane alkali rose 5-20 yuan / ton, 49% ion-exchange membrane alkali rose 15 yuan / ton, and the prices of other concentrations of alkali remained stable, and the price range has not been significantly adjusted. The performance of receiving goods downstream of the market in individual areas is OK, and the shipments of merchants are relatively considerable, which leads to the upward movement of the price center of the local liquid alkali market. in addition, the price of liquid alkali has risen today, which has boosted the price of liquid caustic soda; the equipment in some areas is still under maintenance, and the inventory pressure is not great, the local market supply is too small, supporting the price rise mainly. In most other areas, stability is given priority to, with a heavy wait-and-see mentality of operators, little change on both sides of supply and demand, and no obvious fluctuation in market prices. Upstream production enterprises increased individually, and most manufacturers wait and see about the price. Today, the overall transaction atmosphere in the tablet alkali market is relatively flexible. Although the supply of tablet alkali in some areas is tight, the shipping situation is relatively general, the mentality of the local market is cautious, and the price has not been significantly adjusted. The center of gravity of market transactions in some areas has mainly moved upward, with a range of 50-100 yuan per ton. the new order prices in Northwest China have been partially raised today, and the quotations of manufacturers in the main producing areas are relatively strong, which has a certain positive support for the markets in most areas.

 

Market price of caustic soda:

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

Specifications

Market

August twenty _ eighth

August twenty _ ninth

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

780-810

780-810

0/0

Ex-factory price

South China

940-1100

940-1100

0/0

Can price

Shandong

750-820

750-820

0/0

Current exchange rate

Zhejiang

1050-1110

1050-1110

0/0

-

Jiangsu Province

815-880

820-880

5/0

Delivery price

Tianjin

2500-2620

2500-2620

0/0

A discount of 100%

Anhui Province

850-880

870-900

20/20

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

1240-1320

1240-1320

0/0

Current exchange rate

Tianjin

2600-2780

2600-2780

0/0

A discount of 100%

Southwest

3300-3400

3300-3400

0/0

A discount of 100%

99% tablet alkali

Northwest

2850-3200

2850-3200

0/0

Ex-factory price

Shandong

3350-3400

3350-3400

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

1265-1350

1280-1350

15/0

Ex-factory price

30% ionic membrane alkali

Southwest

970-990

970-990

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 2536.47, up 2.7%, or 0.107%, and China's caustic soda index rose.

 

 

Caustic soda late forecast:     recent caustic soda market trend is relatively flexible, the regional market as a whole according to the local market and the enterprise's own situation flexible adjustment of prices, coupled with the end of the month, the market mentality is relatively cautious. Fundamentals at present, there are certain differences in supply and demand in different regions of the caustic soda market, there are not many maintenance devices in chlor-alkali enterprises in the near future, the production capacity is relatively limited, some of the maintenance devices have been restored in the early stage, and the overall supply is showing regional differentiation. Downstream demand is currently pinning its hopes on Jinjiu, and Jinjiu is coming in the peak demand season, but the current situation shows that the demand has not been significantly improved, so we need to continue to pay attention to the follow-up. In terms of export, the recent export performance of the caustic soda market is general, the export offer is relatively down, and in view of the current price difference between the internal and external market, most of China's caustic soda enterprises are not willing to export and are mainly sold domestically. and the overall signing of the export market is relatively limited, and most operators hold a wait-and-see mentality in the external market. It is expected that the short-term caustic soda market will maintain a volatile trend, and prices will be adjusted flexibly in each region.

 

Market price of liquid chlorine:

Summary of market price (unit: yuan / ton)

Area

August twenty _ eighth

August twenty _ ninth

Rise and fall

Remarks

Northeast China

300-500

300-500

0/0

Tank car quotation

Shandong province

400-550

400-550

0/0

Tank car quotation

Zhejiang Province

500-600

500-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

East China region

200-400

200-300

0/-100

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

200-400

200-400

0/0

Tank car quotation

Hebei Province

300-600

300-600

0/0

Tank car quotation

 

Liquid chlorine index analysis:    according to Tuduoduo data, China's liquid chlorine spot index was 366.67, down 5.56, or 1.49%, and China's liquid chlorine index fell.