Weekly Review of Anthracene Oil 10.31

1. Analysis of Anthracene Oil Market

This week, China's anthracene oil market first rose significantly and then consolidated at a high level. So far, the market price in Shandong is 4,100 - 4,200 yuan/ton, an increase of 100 yuan/ton from last week; the market price in Henan is 4,000 - 4,100 yuan/ton, an increase of 50 yuan/ton from last week; The market price in Shanxi is 4,000 - 4,150 yuan/ton, an increase of 50-150 yuan/ton from last week; the market price in Ningxia is 3,900 - 4,000 yuan/ton, an increase of 100 yuan/ton from last week. The anthracene oil market in this cycle was significantly boosted last Friday. The market price of raw material coal tar rose that day, and the cost side was favorable for offers. In addition, new carbon black orders also had expectations for price increases, which also provided good support for raw materials. In the following few days, coal tar was consolidated at a high level, driving new orders in the anthracene oil market to hold prices on the sidelines.

2. Weekly output of anthracene oil

Anthracene oil production was low this week, with output this week being 52,400 tons, up 1,300 tons from last week.

3. Deep processing operating rate

This week, the operating rate of anthracene oil deep processing enterprises fell slightly. The current operating rate of deep processing enterprises is 42.24%, a decrease of 0.35% from last week.