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Xylene Price Shocks Down This Week (May 6-May 10)

Price Trend

According to the data from the business associations’list, the overall price of xylene in China fell sharply this week. The average price of xylene in mid-month was 5,759 yuan/ton, while the average price of xylene in early month was 5,615 yuan/ton, with a monthly amplitude of 2.5%.

II. Analytical Review

1. Crude oil: This week, the oil market as a whole shook broadly, with many sharp rises and falls, and the surrounding environment fluctuated greatly.

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2. The reference price of FOB Korean xylene is also affected by crude oil, with fluctuations ranging from $684 to $708 per ton. Sinopec’s subsidiary company, Xylene listed prices in some areas have been reduced. Port stocks fell slightly, with about 110,000 tons in East China.

3. Downstream: At present, the market information is complex, the trading atmosphere is on the sidelines, the delivery is general, and the downstream delivery is cautious. The main focus of the market is on the production of Shandong PX plant.

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3. Future Market Forecast

Xylene analysts from Business, Social and Chemical Branch believe that in general, crude oil prices will fluctuate broadly this week, or continue to fluctuate next week, and be alert to the risk of a sharp fall after a breakthrough. In the second quarter, there will be more centralized maintenance at home and abroad. The supply of xylene is expected to decrease, and the market is expected to be optimistic. With the late start-up of downstream PX plant, xylene will face the advantages of reduced supply and increased demand, and the price is expected to stop rising.

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Demand was weak, and acetic anhydride prices fell this week (5.6-5.10)

First, the price trend: The price of acetic anhydride fell this week, according to business data monitoring.

As of May 10, acetic anhydride enterprises quoted an average price of 5233.33 yuan/ton, compared with the earlier this week acetic anhydride quote 5366.67 yuan/ton, the price fell 2.48%, compared with the last weekend quoted 5533.33 Yuan/ton fell, a decrease of 5.42%; the price is 33.81% lower than the price of acetic anhydride in the same period last year.

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Second, the market analysis:

Product Analysis: This week the domestic acetic anhydride factory offer fell, the market transaction price fell. As of May 10, most of the factory prices in 5000-5300 yuan/ton, the actual transaction price fell, the actual transaction price in Shandong region in 5100 yuan/ton, the price fell, the market quotation for the reference price, the actual transaction price to the actual consultation prevail.

Acetic anhydride factory repair end, equipment start rate to maintain a high, but the downstream sales of acetic anhydride cold, acetic anhydride market in general, after the fall of acetic anhydride pressure is greater.

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Analysis of industrial chain factors:

Product Name

Specifications

Quotation area

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

5.10

Change

Year%

Unit

Acetic anhydride

Premium Products

Shandong

5366.67

5333.33

5300.00

5300.00

5233.33

-133.34

-2.48

RMB/ton

Acetate

Premium Products

East

2633.33

2616.67

2616.67

2616.67

2616.67

-16.66

-0.63

RMB/ton

Methanol

Premium Products

Shandong

2178.00

2200.00

2250.00

2250.00

2248.00

70.00

3.21

RMB/ton This week acetic anhydride raw materials acetic acid price shock fell, methanol price shock rose. As of May 10, acetic acid quoted 2616.67 yuan/ton, the price of acetic acid decreased by 16.66 yuan/ton earlier this week, a decrease of 0.63%.

This week methanol price shock rose, as of May 10, methanol quote 2248.00 yuan/ton, this week methanol prices rose 3.21%, acetic anhydride cost rise, acetic anhydride market has a positive impact, after the after-effects of acetic anhydride has a certain upward momentum.

Third, the forecast of the aftermarket: Business Society acetic anhydride data analyst Baijia believes that this week acetic anhydride raw materials acetic acid prices fell, methanol price shock rose, acetic anhydride cost rise, acetic anhydride price has a certain upward momentum. Recently, acetic anhydride manufacturers started high rate, adequate supply, demand, the recent downstream procurement in general, acetic anhydride sales pressure, acetic anhydride market negative impact is greater. Overall, acetic anhydride market is mixed, the cost of acetic anhydride increased, acetic anhydride decline space is limited, acetic anhydride supply is sufficient, downstream demand in general, overall oversupply, acetic anhydride market is more than good, but acetic anhydride drop space is limited, the overall shock stability is expected after the price of acetic anhydride.

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US officials hinted that they could not ensure that the price sold to Indian crude oil was cheap enough

India stopped importing crude oil from Iran this month after the United States ended sanctions exemptions, followed by pressure from higher import prices.

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A senior U.S. official said on the May 6 that the United States could not guarantee that crude oil would be exported to India at a sufficiently favorable price to fill the gap left by the cessation of imports of cheap Iranian oil, the Indian Press Trust reported on 6th. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reportedly referred to the issue in an interview during a trade forum in India 6th. “Oil is privately owned, so the U.S. government can’t force people to lower oil prices,” he said.

” India is reported to be the world’s third-largest oil consumer, importing to meet more than 80% per cent of its oil needs. Oil imports from Iran have made Indian refiners lucrative, as Iran offers 60 days to buy credit, a preferential condition that other oil suppliers (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Nigeria, and the United States) cannot offer. In addition, Iran will arrange for oil to be shipped to India, including transportation insurance. If oil is to be purchased from other oil suppliers, including the United States, Indian buyers have to arrange their own transportation and pay for insurance.

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As India has stopped importing crude oil from Iran, it is arranging to import crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico and other countries to make up for the shortfall in Iran’s oil market. India is the second largest buyer of Iranian crude oil.

As of March 31, India had imported about 24 million tons of crude oil from Iran, while Iran had supplied India with more than 1/10 of its oil demand. Last year, US president Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal signed in 2015 and restarted a series of sanctions against the country, but the United States also granted some countries a six-month exemption from sanctions, provided they needed to reduce their purchases of Iranian oil. The duration of this sanctions exemption is as at May 2, 2019.

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April China’s domestic butadiene market weakness finishing

First, the price trend

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April 2019 Butadiene Market weakness finishing, business society monitoring shows that the price of butadiene at the beginning of the month is 8155 yuan/ton, the price of butadiene at the end of the month is 7834 yuan/ton, the decline of 3.94% in the month.

Prices are down 23.35% from a year earlier.

Ii. Analysis of influencing factors Products: This month, the domestic butadiene market weak finishing mainly, Sinopec price than the same period last month cut 400 yuan/ton to 8100 yuan/ton, Liaoning Tong chemical bidding floor price cut 600 yuan/ton to 7410 yuan/ton. This month, the supply side of butadiene market slightly supported, is the main reason to boost the market to stop and fall consolidation. Fushun Petrochemical Plant April 8-19th parking maintenance, coupled with the Liao Tong Chemical monthly pipe transmission increase, resulting in the reduction of external sales, while the northern downstream manufacturers just need to fill the warehouse, the market to bring a certain support. But within the month East China spot resources abundant, and late cargo continued to the port, so the market upward resistance is still obvious.

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At the end of the month Fushun petrochemical plant resumed export, downstream manufacturers before the appropriate amount of filling positions, the market trading appears to improve, although the broker is stable, but with the stage just need to withdraw from the market, the northeast supply transaction is not smooth, the market atmosphere is still weak. Industrial chain: Butadiene Rubber: Although the day glue has rebounded, but the policy for Butadiene Rubber has suppressed, at the same time weak demand, weak butadiene, lack of confidence also has a restraint, butadiene rubber market presents a weak operation, some of the offer small decline, trading is small. Butadiene Rubber: Domestic butadiene rubber market weak shock market. Merchant offer prices are basically upside down, buyers continue to price purchases, negotiate prices generally upside down, private glue transaction prices are lower. SBS: Domestic SBS Market oil glue, dry rubber channel to change narrow finishing. Oil glue: Stable supply price, local inventory pressure, business pressure to open orders, shipments are not smooth, downstream shoe enterprises consume their own stock.

Dry glue Road Reform aspect: the supply price runs smoothly, the merchant maintains the profit shipment, the downstream road project waits for the fund to be in place, the demand can be the period. Industry: According to business price monitoring, in April 2019, commodity prices rose and fell in the chemical sector a total of 14 kinds of goods, including more than 5% of the total number of goods 8, accounting for the plate of 11.1% of goods monitored; The top 3 commodities were hydrochloric acid (51.06%), TDI (22.62%) , Ammonium chloride (17.79%). A total of 46 items fell in the ring, a total of 14 products fell above 5%, accounting for 19.4% of the number of goods monitored in the sector, and the first 3 of the decreases were formaldehyde (37%) (-19.79%), Trichloromethane (-13.78%) and sulfur (-12.36%).

This month all change to-0.84%.

Third, the forecast of the aftermarket After the market, the positive aspect: the North downstream existence must be just needed; Shandong some private enterprises butadiene device maintenance parking; Synthetic rubber profits are fair. Negative aspects: Lanzhou petrochemical Plant maintenance led to an increase in the residual amount of huanning coal butadiene; the supply of imported goods is still abundant; the Northeast manufacturers plant normal operation, the supply of continuous export; Inner Mongolia Yitai new device has the expectation of releasing production. Although the Northern Downstream festival before the existence of a certain replenishment, but Fushun Petrochemical continued export volume, the market supply end is still under pressure; with the parking and maintenance of Lanzhou petrochemical plant, the surplus of huanning coal butadiene increased, and the short-term domestic butadiene market spot supply has a certain increase in expectations. At the same time, Inner Mongolia Taihua 70,000 tons/year butadiene new device also recently produced production release expectations, coupled with Taiwan, Southeast Asia and Iran supply continued to Hong Kong, domestic butadiene market supply and demand fundamentals continue to be empty, business society butadiene Analysts expect that the short-term domestic butadiene market continues to continue the downward trend, Merchants are advised to pay careful attention to internal and external plate prices and transaction guidelines.

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Belarus partially resumed deliveries of petroleum products to Poland

According to Neftegaz. RU Minsk on April 26, Belarus partially resumed deliveries of diesel to Ukraine and Poland.

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At present, it has been decided to supply about 32,000 tons of diesel oil to Ukraine, about 8,000 tons of diesel oil to Poland and about 10,000 tons of vehicle gasoline to the Ukrainian market.

Mozyr refinery processes about 18,000 tons of crude oil a day. These processing volumes can create the necessary safety stocks of petroleum products to ensure the domestic market. To some extent, the needs of foreign partners with whom oil products supply contracts have been signed will be met.

At the same time, the refinery output of two Belarusian refineries currently accounts for about 50% of Russia’s pre-supply processing output of low-quality oil.

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Belarus Petroleum also reported that it would provide diesel and gasoline to Ukrainian customers in the next three to four days, despite its continued operation under force majeure and difficulties in Russian oil supply.

A representative of Transneft will arrive in Belarus on April 26 to discuss a solution to Russia’s oil supply problem. Following the talks, Belarus looks forward to receiving specific information on the arrival time of “clean” oil, as well as forecasts for the work of the entire oil transportation and refining system.

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It is necessary to clean pipelines to Belarus and ensure that clean oil from the Unecha oil pumping station is supplied through pipelines.