According to the monitoring data of business society, as of February 9, 2022, the average ex factory price of domestic industrial grade dimethyl carbonate is 9000 yuan / ton. Compared with the price on February 1, 2022 (the reference price of dimethyl carbonate is 9933 yuan / ton), the average price is reduced by 933 yuan / ton, a decrease of 9.40%.

It can be seen from the data monitoring chart of business agency that during the Spring Festival holiday, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market was mainly sorted out, and the performance in the venue was quiet. After the Spring Festival, dimethyl carbonate plants in Shandong began to operate one after another, and the on-site supply increased as a whole. There was basically a certain supply pressure in all factories. The downstream demand side opened slowly, and the replenishment performance after the festival was general. The on-site trading atmosphere was relatively cold, and the factory inventory gradually accumulated. On the 9th, most domestic dimethyl carbonate factories opened to make a substantial profit, Reduce the ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate by about 1000 yuan / ton. The ex factory price of dimethyl carbonate in China is around 8800-9200 yuan / ton, and the average price is 9000 yuan / ton, with a decrease of 9.4% after the festival. At present, the downstream procurement is still cautious, the wait-and-see atmosphere is strong, and the overall market is weak.

In terms of upstream propylene oxide, after the Spring Festival holiday, the domestic propylene oxide market generally rose. After the festival, the downstream demand side successively resumed work and production. In the middle and downstream, just in need of replenishment was maintained, and the on-site trading atmosphere was acceptable. According to the data monitoring of business society, the reference price of propylene oxide was 11366.67 yuan / ton on February 9, up 0.59% compared with February 1 (11300 yuan / ton).

Future trend analysis

At present, the domestic downstream operating rate of dimethyl carbonate is low after the festival. The demand side support is insufficient. The business society’s Dimethyl Carbonate data division believes that in the short term, the domestic dimethyl carbonate market is weak and mainly adjusted in a narrow range, and the specific trend needs to pay more attention to the news changes on the supply and demand side.