Carbon black output and operating rate in March 2024
Carbon black output: In March 2024, China's carbon black output was 475,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.17% and a month-on-month decrease of 5%; the cumulative carbon black output from January to March 2024 was 1.4653 million tons, an increase of 16.46% compared with the same period last year, and the output increased by approximately 207,100 tons.
Carbon black operating rate: In March, the carbon black market operating rate was 65.17%, a decrease of 5.03% from February. The price of raw material high-temperature coal tar was high this month. Some carbon black companies reduced production in order to alleviate cost pressure, dragging carbon black companies down. The operating rate fell within a narrow range.
