Carbon Black Market Analysis on December 14

1. Carbon black market analysis

Today, the price of carbon black in China is running smoothly. As of now, the mainstream price of N330 in the carbon black market is 8,000 - 9,000 yuan/ton.

Cost: The price of high-temperature coal tar in China's market fluctuated and increased today. The performance of the main downstream products, coal tar pitch and carbon black, is still weak. However, under the influence of rain and snow, local logistics and transportation are blocked, resulting in a slight shortage of coal tar supply. The coal tar market price has increased slightly, supporting the cost of carbon black stronger.

Supply: Affected by environmental protection factors, some carbon black enterprises in Shandong, Shanxi and other places have restricted the start of construction, and the operating rate of carbon black enterprises has been slightly reduced.

On the demand side: The operating rate of all-steel tire enterprises has declined within a narrow range. Domestic shipments of some tire enterprises in Shandong have been slow. The overall performance of foreign trade has also declined, and on-site inventories have slowly increased.

2. Carbon black market price

3. Carbon black index analysis 

According to Tdd-global's data, the carbon black price index on December 14 was 8,538.25, which was the same as yesterday.

4. market outlook

In the short term, the price performance of the high-temperature coal tar market has increased, and the support for the cost of carbon black has increased; the inventory of finished products in the downstream tire market has slowly increased, and the purchase of raw material carbon black is mainly based on demand. The market trading atmosphere is relatively cold. It is expected that the carbon black market will operate steadily in the short term.