On September 4th, the market price index of ethylene glycol was 4648.6, down 55.53 from the previous working day.
China's PTA market price index was 5000 on Sept. 4, down 70% from the previous working day.
On September 4th, the market price index of polyester chips was 6500, down 50% from the previous working day; the market price index of polyester bottle chips was 6450, down 75% from the previous working day.
II. Summary of market price of polyester industry chain
Product | Specifications | Market | 2024.9.4 | 2024.9.3 | Rise and fall | Remarks |
PTA | Spot | East China | 5000 | 5070 | -70 | Self-withdrawing tax, yuan / ton |
Product | Specifications | Market | 2024.9.4 | 2024.9.3 | Rise and fall | Remarks |
Glycol | Polyester grade | East China | 4650 | 4730 | -80 | Self-withdrawing tax, yuan / ton |
Polyester grade | South China | 4650 | 4760 | -110 | Short delivery including tax, yuan / ton | |
Product | Specifications | Market | 2024.9.4 | 2024.9.3 | Rise and fall | Remarks |
Polyester chip | Semi-light section | East China | 6500 | 6550 | -50 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton |
Light slicing | 6550 | 6600 | -50 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Product | Specifications | Market | 2024.9.4 | 2024.9.3 | Rise and fall | Remarks |
Polyester bottle chip | Aquarius level (IV.=0.8) | East China | 6450 | 6525 | -75 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton |
Oil bottle grade | 6450 | 6525 | -75 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Hot pot grade | 6450 | 6525 | -75 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Carbonic acid grade | 6550 | 6625 | -75 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Aquarius level (IV.=0.8) | South China | 6450 | 6525 | -75 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | |
Oil bottle grade | 6450 | 6525 | -75 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Hot pot grade | 6450 | 6525 | -75 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Carbonic acid grade | 6550 | 6625 | -75 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Product | Specifications | Market | 2024.9.4 | 2024.9.3 | Rise and fall | Remarks |
Polyester filament | Jiangsu and Zhejiang market POY150D/48F | East China | 7325 | 7350 | -25 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton |
Jiangsu and Zhejiang market FDY150D/96F | 7825 | 7875 | -50 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Jiangsu and Zhejiang market DTY150D/48F | 8825 | 8850 | -25 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Jiangsu and Zhejiang market POY75D/72F | 7350 | 7350 | 0 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton | ||
Product | Specifications | Market | 2024.9.4 | 2024.9.3 | Rise and fall | Remarks |
Polyester staple yarn | Semi-glossy white 1.56: 38 | Jiangsu Province | 7200 | 7300 | -100 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton |
Semi-glossy white 1.56: 38 | Zhejiang | 7250 | 7350 | -100 | Factory includes tax, yuan / ton |
PTA
Today, East China PTA spot market continues to decline, negotiate reference near 5000 yuan / ton. This week and next week, the main port and warehouse receipt delivery 01 discount 80-85 near the transaction and negotiations, the spot basis weakened. The international crude oil market fell, suppressing the market mentality, and the PTA futures market continued to decline. The rigid demand of traders and polyester factories follow up, and the market trading atmosphere is general. It is expected that the short-term PTA market may maintain a weak adjustment.
Glycol
Today, the market price of ethylene glycol has fallen. The international crude oil market fell, suppressing the market mentality, and the focus of negotiations in the ethylene glycol market continued to fall. The quotation in East China revolved around 4650 yuan / ton, down 80 yuan / ton compared with the previous working day. The quotation in South China is around 4650 yuan / ton. Ethylene glycol port inventory decline, supporting the market. The downstream polyester load is low, and the demand end support is general. Lack of continuous drive in the market, the short-term ethylene glycol market is expected to fluctuate within a narrow range.
Polyester chip
Today, the polyester chip market is weak. Polyester raw materials market continued to decline, lack of cost-end support, polyester chip manufacturers offer down, the focus of market negotiations slightly lower. Downstream cautious wait-and-see, market production and marketing downturn. It is expected that the polyester chip market will maintain the finishing operation in the short term.
Polyester bottle chip
Today, the market for polyester bottle chips continues to weaken. Polyester raw material market fell, cost-end support weakened, bottle chip manufacturers offer continued to decline, bottle chip futures fell, the focus of market negotiations continued to fall. Downstream cautious follow-up, light market trading. It is expected that the short-term lactone bottle chip market may maintain finishing.
Polyester filament
Today, the market of polyester filament is weak. Polyester raw materials market decline in the lack of market support, polyester mainstream manufacturers offer more stable, some specifications quoted lower, local market transaction center of gravity fell slightly. Downstream follow-up slow, market production and sales light. It is expected that the market price of filament will be arranged in a narrow range in the short term.
Polyester staple fiber
Today, the polyester staple market fell in a narrow range. The weak cost end is generally supported by the market, and the focus of negotiations in the staple fiber market continues to fall. Downstream demand is weak, the market production and marketing is general. It is expected that the short-term market price of polyester staple fiber will be maintained.
IV. Polyester Raw material Futures Market
PTA:PTA main 2501 contract opening price: 5112, lowest price: 5032, highest price: 5144, closing price: 5102, settlement price: 5088, down, position: 1371022.
Ethylene glycol:EG main contract 2501 opening price: 4691, lowest price: 4556, highest price: 4696, closing price: 4571, settlement price: 4623, down 142, position: 289993.
V. production and marketing data of polyester market
Product | 2024.9.4 | 2024.9.3 | Rise and fall | Unit |
Polyester chip | 40% | 50% | -10% | % |
Polyester filament | 35% | 30% | + 5% | % |
Polyester staple fiber | 55% | 60% | -5% | % |
VI. Future forecast
The international crude oil market has fallen back, the atmosphere of Chinese commodities is weak, which suppresses the formation of the market, polyester raw material PTA and ethylene glycol market supply and demand end support, it is expected that the short-term market will be weak shock, polyester raw material end to promote, polyester market offer will be mainly adjusted slightly with the cost, downstream demand follow-up insufficient, market production and sales light. Short-term polyester market prices are expected to fluctuate within a narrow range. In the later stage, we should pay close attention to the changes of the raw material market and the supply and demand of polyester itself.