September 8, the European styrene market FOB fell 31.5 US dollars / ton, ARA reported 1437.5-1438.5 US dollars / ton.

September 7, PTA US dollars cargo offer to 630-640 US dollars / ton, compared with the previous day price temporarily stable; PTA day tour supplier supply temporarily stabilized to 660-700 US dollars / ton, no transaction heard.

September 7, the US regional ethylene market closing price rose 8.5 US dollars / ton, FD US Gulf prices closed at 653-663 US dollars / ton.

Since the beginning of 2017, several rounds of environmental protection action, the implementation of new pesticide management regulations, the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the newly revised agricultural enterprises sewage regulations, are through the policy to the entire agricultural industry announced a message: the real industry Reform has come, adjust the production structure of enterprises is imminent.

Production off-season product prices are still rising

In the second half in accordance with established practice, the entire domestic pesticide drug market into the off-season, coupled with the policy, in July the upper reaches of the factory parking maintenance increased operating rate has declined. According to the China Pesticide Industry Association statistics, in July pesticide price index (CAPI) was 81.98, the chain fell 1.05%, up 20.62%.

Among them, the July herbicide price index (CAPI) was 69.80, down 3.52%, up 18.76%, glyphosate and glyphosate as herbicide in the two “giant”, showing the opposite trend. Glyphosate, due to the July caustic acid plant centralized maintenance, the overall market operating rate remained at about 6 percent, the downstream market demand is not busy, leading to glyphosate drug prices continued to fall, the price of paraquat fell significantly, the chain fell 15.99% Pull down the herbicide price index fell 2.13 percentage points. Glufosinate, the price rose significantly in July, the chain increased by 8.10%, the domestic glufosinate original drug manufacturers continue to increase into the rapid growth stage of production capacity, pulling the price of glufosinate drug prices continue to rise.

Other raw drugs such as butachlor and acetochlor original drug, the price rose significantly, the chain increased by 6.49% and 6.91%, pulling the herbicide price index rose 0.44 percentage points; Fulier Ling original drug prices are larger down, The chain decreased by 12.46%, 2,4-drop, metolachlor, atrazine and other bulk herbicide product prices fluctuated within a small range, the overall stable operation.

On September 1, 2017, Chemours announced that it has raised all specifications sold in China from October 1, 2017. Chemours Ti-Pure ™ Titanium Dioxide is priced at $ 150 / t, or see Contract requirements.