Weekly Review of Anthracene Oil 9.14

1.  Anthracene Oil Market Analysis

This week, China's anthracene oil market prices are operating at a high level. As of now, the market price in Shandong is 5,200 - 5,300 yuan/ton. The raw material coal tar is operating in a narrow range at high levels and does not support the market strongly; new orders in the carbon black market are under pressure, and there is limited room for high push-up. Moreover, the pre-holiday and downstream stocking is basically completed, maintaining the main need for procurement; The anthracene oil hydrogenation market started at a low level, and the on-site supply is too small and offers remain at a high price. The anthracene oil market is under great pressure for real orders negotiations this week, and new orders are trading in a narrow range. The anthracene oil market is expected to operate weakly in the short term.

2.  Mainstream prices in the anthracene oil market in major regions of China

3.  Deep processing operating rate

This week, only 200,000 tons of equipment were repaired in Ningxia, and enterprises in other regions resumed normal construction. The current operating rate of deep processing enterprises is 42.89%, up 0.35% from last week.