Weekly Review of Anthracene Oil 8.1

1. Analysis of Anthracene Oil Market

This week, the focus of domestic anthracene oil market transactions declined. So far, the market price in Shandong is 4,150 - 4,200 yuan/ton, and the market price in Shanxi is 4,050 - 4,200 yuan/ton. The number of auctions in the coal tar auction house has increased, and the price of high-temperature coal tar market has continued to decline in a narrow range, which has poor support for the cost of anthracene oil; the trading atmosphere in the anthracene oil market is relatively cold, the focus of market transactions has shifted, and the upstream and downstream are mostly on the sidelines; market offer prices in some downstream carbon black areas have declined, and the mentality of suppressing raw material anthracene oil has not diminished; the anthracene oil hydrogenation market has maintained a weak and stable operation, and most purchases are mainly based on just needs; Downstream deep processing losses are difficult to stop, and some companies are reducing their negative production. They just need to support the weak position, and the anthracene oil market is expected to operate in a weak position in the short term.

2. Comparison of market prices of anthracene oil

3. Weekly output of anthracene oil

Anthracene oil output was low this week, with output this week being 53,900 tons, down 0,400 tons from last week.

4. Deep processing operating rate

This week, the effective production capacity of the anthracene oil market was about 24.3 million tons. Some companies were reducing production. This week, the operating rate of deep processing companies dropped slightly. Currently, the operating rate of deep processing companies is 45.3%, down 0.3% from last week.