1、 Price trend

According to the bulk list data of business society, the average price of domestic liquid caprolactam was 14750 yuan / ton on September 6 and 15150 yuan / ton on September 12. The price of caprolactam rose 2.71% this week.

2、 Market analysis

Due to the decrease of supply this week, the price trend of caprolactam continued to rise. As of September 12, the price of Sinopec caprolactam liquid was 15300 yuan / ton. The price of Baling Hengyi caprolactam liquid is 15300 yuan / ton, 450000 tons / year. The unit is started normally and delivered after acceptance. The price of caprolactam liquid of Baling Petrochemical is 15300 yuan / ton, 300000 tons / year. The unit is started normally and delivered after acceptance. Shandong Luxi Chemical caprolactam liquid price is 15000 yuan / ton, and the manufacturer’s production capacity is 300000 tons. The actual transaction can be negotiated.

This week, the raw material pure benzene rose continuously and the price rose sharply. In the early stage, the arrival of some ships was delayed, the port inventory was low, and the shipment of local refining enterprises was ok, so the price of pure benzene fluctuated and rose. It was reported in the middle of the week that a large styrene plant downstream was planned to be overhauled in October. The supply of styrene was expected to tighten, and the price rose sharply, driving the rise of pure benzene.

3、 Future forecast

Caprolactam analysts of business society believe that at present, the operation of caprolactam enterprises is low, the overall supply is reduced, and there is no change in the short term. The downstream slice market demand is acceptable. The rise of raw materials is strongly supported by the cost. It is expected that the price of caprolactam will continue to rise in the short term.