According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyi Society, the price of acetic acid has slightly increased recently. On the 19th, the average market price of acetic acid was 2400 yuan/ton, an increase of 30 yuan/ton or 1.27% from the price of 2370 yuan/ton on August 11th. Since mid August, the domestic acetic acid market has mainly operated weakly, mainly due to the high utilization rate of on-site production capacity and the maintenance of high market supply. However, the downstream market is weak, and the enthusiasm for entering the market for purchasing is not high. The demand side support is limited, and the market supply-demand contradiction is deadlocked, with prices in most areas maintaining low levels; On the 19th, the supplier announced that the equipment of manufacturers in Central China has been shut down, and the factory prices have increased significantly. Market prices in other regions have also kept up with the increase.
In mid August, the upstream methanol market experienced a weak downward trend. As of the 19th, the average price in the domestic market was 2301.67 yuan/ton, a decrease of 3.39% compared to the price of 2382.50 yuan/ton on August 11th. During the cycle, the social inventory of ports continues to accumulate, and the mentality of operators is bearish. The demand for spot methanol market is weak, downstream acceptance of high prices is not smooth, the market trading atmosphere is poor, and the focus of the methanol market continues to decline.
The downstream acetic anhydride market has slightly decreased, with the average ex factory price of acetic anhydride dropping from 4092.50 yuan/ton to 4082.50 yuan/ton from August 11th to 19th, a decrease of 0.24%. The trading atmosphere in the upstream acetic acid market is weak, with insufficient support for acetic anhydride. Downstream buyers follow up on demand, and the market trading atmosphere is weak. The supply and demand in the acetic anhydride market are deadlocked, and the price of acetic anhydride fluctuates slightly during the cycle.
Market forecast: Business Society’s acetic acid analyst believes that the utilization rate of domestic acetic acid production capacity remains high, and the market inventory is sufficient. Although the supply news has boosted the mentality of industry players, downstream demand is poor, and enterprise shipments are limited. The situation of oversupply in the market still exists in the short term. It is expected that the acetic acid market will weaken and consolidate in the later stage, and downstream follow-up will be closely monitored in the future.
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