Soda ash prices rose slightly this week (9.18-9.22)

First, the price trend

According to the business monitoring data show that soda ash prices rose slightly this week, the average price of the domestic market early 2093.33 yuan / ton, the weekend the average price of the domestic market was 2126.67 yuan / ton, the price slightly increased 1.59%, up 62.96% year on year. September 22 light soda ash commodity index was 109.06, unchanged from yesterday, a record high during the cycle, compared with November 18, 2015 the lowest point of 63.15 points rose 72.70%. (Note: cycle refers to 2011-09-01 so far))

Second, the market analysis

Products: soda ash market this week, there is still a slight increase in the mainstream mainstream of the mainstream price of raw materials in the 2100-2150 yuan / ton, heavy alkali to the mainstream price of 2250-2300 yuan / ton. Huanghua Shengxin chemical soda ash normal shipment, light soda ash factory price is the implementation of 2,100 yuan / ton, the actual transaction price can be negotiated, business shipments are acceptable. Hebei Cangzhou Lingang Binhai Chemical currently the implementation of light alkali 2200 yuan / ton, the real price can be discussed in detail, the shipping situation is still acceptable.

Industrial chain: soda ash upstream raw materials coke, limestone supply continued tension, and the operating rate due to environmental factors affect the operating rate is low. While the demand for downstream float glass is still high, the purchase volume has increased from the previous month, soda ash prices are still high.

Third, the market outlook forecast

Business analysts believe that: upstream raw materials such as coke, limestone and other high prices, the downstream float glass market is better, stable demand for soda ash. Business analysts are expected to market outlook soda ash market is still rising trend, the domestic mainstream price of light alkali in the 2100-2200 yuan / ton, heavy alkali to the mainstream price of 2200-2300 yuan / ton.