Analysis of Anthracene Oil Market on February 4

1. Anthracene Oil Index Analysis 

According to Tuduo data, the anthracene oil price index on February 4 was 4,493.75, which was unchanged from the previous working day.

Today, the market price of anthracene oil in China is stable. As of now, the mainstream price of anthracene oil in Shandong is 4,600 - 4,700 yuan/ton. New orders in the anthracene oil market in Shandong are basically stable, with limited downstream resistance and high receiving volume, limited actual orders trading volume on the site, and stable on-site offer prices; there are no new orders to be negotiated in the anthracene oil market in Hebei, and terminal receipt is not ideal. The resistance of carbon black companies has increased and there is resistance to anthracene oil receiving; the anthracene oil market in Shanxi is mainly wait-and-see, and the transaction price of anthracene oil on the site has not changed. The resistance of downstream carbon black companies has increased and the early contracts have been delivered.

2. Anthracene oil market price

3. market outlook

Today, there is a lot of pressure to negotiate new orders in the anthracene oil market. The market price of high-temperature coal tar is high, and the cost of anthracene oil is under great pressure; the operating rate of anthracene oil hydrogenation companies is low, and most of the goods are mainly in demand; the downstream carbon black market has basically ended stocking before the year, and the demand side is weak. It is expected that the anthracene oil market will operate weakly in the short term.