Liquid chlorine: Prices have risen and fallen recently. Where will the fundamentals dominated market go?
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May 16, 2023, 2:25 PM
Recently, the overall trend of the liquid chlorine market is unclear, and prices have fluctuated and fallen, with frequent adjustments, and there are certain differences in market trends in various regions. Specifically:
Main reasons for the increase: First of all, the equipment of some chlor-alkali enterprises has been overhauled and some of them are under load reduction. The supply of liquid chlorine on the market has decreased, and the supply has support from the market. At the same time, the equipment load of individual downstream industries has increased, and the purchase of liquid chlorine has increased. The enthusiasm for liquid chlorine has increased, and the demand has increased to a certain extent. Basically, in the face of both favorable market conditions, the market has followed the trend. In addition, the caustic soda market has been sluggish recently, and the overall profitability of chlor-alkali enterprises is worse than that of the previous period. Liquid chlorine companies are willing to bid. Therefore, some prices increased mainly.
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Summary of liquid chlorine market prices in China |
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areas |
products |
May 6 |
May 11 |
rise and fall |
remarks |
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Northeast China |
liquid chlorine |
600-800 |
600-800 |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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Shandong Province |
liquid chlorine |
-600-（-400） |
-300-（-200） |
300/200 |
Truck quotation |
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Zhejiang Province |
liquid chlorine |
500-600 |
500-600 |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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East China |
liquid chlorine |
-550-（-200） |
-350-（-200） |
150/0 |
Truck quotation |
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southwestern region |
liquid chlorine |
1000-1300 |
1000-1300 |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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central China |
liquid chlorine |
-450-（-250） |
-300-（-100） |
150/150 |
Truck quotation |
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Inner Mongolia |
liquid chlorine |
1-100 |
1-100 |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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Anhui Province |
liquid chlorine |
-300-（-100） |
-300-（-100） |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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Hebei Province |
liquid chlorine |
-500-（-400） |
-200-（-100） |
300/300 |
Truck quotation |
Main reasons for the decline: First of all, from a fundamental perspective, the early maintenance equipment of chlor-alkali enterprises has been restored, the operating load has increased, and the overall operating level of the industry is relatively high. The supply of liquid chlorine in the market is relatively sufficient. From the perspective of downstream demand, some industries have high enthusiasm for purchasing, and the purchase volume is acceptable, while the demand in some downstream industries has decreased. After the price of liquid chlorine has increased, some downstream companies have resistance to high-priced sources of goods, and their enthusiasm for purchasing is not high, and the demand has decreased to a certain extent compared with the previous period. Enterprises reduce shipping prices in order to promote shipments.
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Summary of liquid chlorine market prices in China |
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areas |
products |
May 11 |
May 16 |
rise and fall |
remarks |
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Northeast China |
liquid chlorine |
600-800 |
400-500 |
-200/-300 |
Truck quotation |
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Shandong Province |
liquid chlorine |
-300-（-200） |
-600-（-400） |
-300/-200 |
Truck quotation |
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Zhejiang Province |
liquid chlorine |
500-600 |
500-600 |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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East China |
liquid chlorine |
-350-（-200） |
-600-（-300） |
-250/-100 |
Truck quotation |
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southwestern region |
liquid chlorine |
1000-1300 |
1000-1300 |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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central China |
liquid chlorine |
-300-（-100） |
-450-（-250） |
-150/-150 |
Truck quotation |
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Inner Mongolia |
liquid chlorine |
1-100 |
1-100 |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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Anhui Province |
liquid chlorine |
-300-（-100） |
-300-（-100） |
0/0 |
Truck quotation |
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Hebei Province |
liquid chlorine |
-200-（-100） |
-500-（-400） |
-300/-300 |
Truck quotation |
