The market price of chloroform in Shandong continued to rise

1、 Price trend

According to the bulk data monitoring of the business agency, the market price of trichloromethane in Shandong continued to rise after the May 1st movement. As of May 18, the average price of trichloromethane in Shandong was about 2100 yuan / ton, up 50% from 1400 yuan / ton at the beginning of May.

2、 Cause analysis

Product reason: at present, the trichloromethane market in Shandong continues to rise, and the overall operating rate of enterprises will be less than 50%. Among them, the 440000t / a plant in Jinling, Shandong Province will start 50%, the 400000t / a plant in Luxi Chemical Industry will start 40%, the 280000t / a plant in Dongyue, Shandong Province will start 40%, and the 80000t / a plant in Jinmao, Dongying, Shandong Province will be shut down. The overall inventory of the industry is low, and the market spot supply is tight The situation of shopping and stock up is fair, and the demand is the most important. At present, the quotation in Shandong is about 2100-2200 yuan / ton, Jiangxi Liwen is about 2200 yuan / ton, and Jiangsu is about 2850 yuan / ton.

Industry chain: in the upstream, affected by the slow down demand in the downstream and the rising inventory in the port, the price of methanol in the domestic market fluctuated and fell, and the market started steadily, at present, about 1692 yuan / ton; the liquid chlorine market is high and firm, the large factories in Shandong Province have reduced the load, the market supply is tight, and the downstream market just needs the most, and the current market quotation is 500-800 yuan / ton. In the downstream, the domestic refrigerant market began to stabilize after a sharp decline, with strong firm price intention and declining market supply. At present, the price hovers around 15000 yuan / ton; the purchase of solvent and pharmaceutical pesticide industry just needs to be light, and the price support for chloroform is insufficient.

3、 Future forecast

According to the data analyst of methane chloride of business association, at present, the operating rate of trichloromethane market is low, the inventory pressure is not large, the firm price intention is strong, the downstream market just needs to buy, the recent inquiry of traders increases, and it is expected to be high and strong in a short time.