Carbon black market analysis on September 23

1. Carbon black market analysis

Carbon black market prices in China remain stable today. As of now, the mainstream price of N330 in the carbon black market is 8,000 - 8,600 yuan/ton.

Cost aspect:Today, the market trend of carbon black raw materials declined slightly. Following the decline in coal tar prices in many places last week, coal tar in Jiangsu is 4,070 - 4,100 yuan/ton today, a decrease of 30-150 yuan/ton from the previous working day. The carbon black cost side continues to be weak.

Supply:At present, the maintenance status of some enterprises in Shanxi continues, some preliminary maintenance enterprises in Shandong have resumed production, the rest of the enterprises have started stable operations, and the construction of carbon black sample enterprises has increased slightly.

Demand side:Some companies with major downstream demand have recently put in maintenance plans, and the overall start-up will decline, and they have certain expectations for lower demand for carbon black.

2. Carbon black market price

3. Carbon black index analysis

According to Tdd-global's data, the carbon black price index on September 23 was 8249, which remained stable compared with the previous working day.

4. market outlook

At present, the price of raw materials fluctuates slightly, and the support for carbon black is weak; the overall downstream demand is weak. The maintenance plan of tire companies has led to a decline in the demand for carbon black. Affected by negative factors from upstream and downstream parties, the market price of carbon black is expected to fluctuate downward in the later period.