Carbon black market analysis on January 18

1. Carbon black market analysis

Today, China's carbon black market is operating smoothly. As of now, the mainstream price of N330 in the carbon black market is 7,100 - 8,000 yuan/ton.

Cost: Today, the price of high-temperature coal tar in China's high-temperature coal tar market is mixed. As of now, the high-temperature coal tar market in Shandong is 3600 yuan/ton. The price of high-temperature coal tar is operating at a low level and fluctuates, and the market shows a certain bottom-up trend. However, there is no good news on the demand side. The coal tar market lacks momentum to rebound and lacks support for carbon black costs.

Supply: At present, the start-up of most carbon black enterprises has not changed much, and the operating rate of carbon black enterprises mainly fluctuates within a narrow range.

On the demand side: The overall inventory pressure of all-steel tire enterprises is high. In order to alleviate the growth rate of inventory, some enterprises have certain production control behaviors.

2. Carbon black market price

3. Carbon black index analysis 

According to Tdd-global's data, the carbon black price index on January 18 was 7,572.5, which was the same as yesterday.

4. market outlook

In the short term, the market price of high-temperature coal tar is rising and falling, and the cost support of carbon black is still weak; the downstream tire and rubber products industry is affected by the market buying and not buying and selling, and maintains a repressive attitude on carbon black raw materials, with fewer new orders being sold., it is expected that the carbon black market will operate weakly in the short term.