Weekly Review of Anthracene Oil 12.07

1.  Anthracene Oil Market Analysis

This week, China's anthracene oil market prices fell within a narrow range. As of now, the market price in Shandong is 4,700 - 4,800 yuan/ton. The market price of high-temperature coal tar has declined within a narrow range, and the cost pressure of anthracene oil is still high; the downstream carbon black market price has fallen significantly, and it has a repressive attitude towards the raw material anthracene oil, and is more cautious when entering the market to receive goods; the oil market price has continued to decline. Most purchases in the anthracene oil hydrogenation market are mainly based on just-needed needs, with the bid price being low, and the on-site trading atmosphere is flat; terminal demand is still sluggish, dragging down the anthracene oil market and pushing the anthracene oil market price downward. The anthracene oil market is operating in a weak position, and the pressure for negotiations on new orders is high.

2.  Comparison of market prices of anthracene oil

3.  Weekly output of anthracene oil

This week, the operating rates of anthracene oil companies in some regions increased, and the weekly output of anthracene oil increased compared with last week. This week's output was 62,600 tons, an increase of 0,600 tons from last week.

4.  Deep processing operating rate

The effective production capacity of the anthracene oil market is about 23.7 million tons, of which 180,000 tons of units in Central China and 150,000 tons in Southwest China have been repaired and resumed construction. Some low-load enterprises have started construction this week, pushing the increase in the operating rate of deep processing this week. Currently, the operating rate of deep processing enterprises is 48.36%, up 0.47% from last week.