The price of plasticizer DBP fluctuated and increased this week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyishe, as of December 18th, the DBP price was 9725 yuan/ton, an increase of 0.78% from the DBP price of 9650 yuan/ton on December 8th; The DBP price has increased by 1.30% compared to December 11th at 9600 yuan/ton. The raw material n-butanol fluctuates and rises, the price of isooctanol fluctuates and rises, DBP costs rise, DBP enterprises have a high operating rate, downstream procurement enthusiasm is high, and DBP prices fluctuate and rise.

The price of n-butanol fluctuated and rose this week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Business Society, as of December 18th, the price of n-butanol was 8700 yuan/ton, an increase of 1.95% compared to December 11th, when the price of n-butanol was 8533.33 yuan/ton. The equipment of n-butanol enterprises has resumed operation, and the supply of n-butanol has increased. In addition, transportation has resumed, and the supply of n-butanol is sufficient. Plasticizer enterprises are operating at a high level, and downstream markets are actively stocking up. The price of n-butanol has fluctuated and risen, and cost support still exists.

The price of isooctanol fluctuated and rose this week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of Shengyishe, as of December 18th, the quotation for isooctanol was 12750 yuan/ton, an increase of 0.39% from the quotation of 12700 yuan/ton on December 11th. In early December, the operating rate of downstream plasticizer DBP increased at a high level, and major plasticizer factories actively purchased. The demand for rigid isooctanol increased, and isooctanol products surged; As the price of isooctanol rises, plasticizer manufacturers experience a decrease in profits and losses, the operating load of plasticizers decreases, the high price support for isooctanol is insufficient, the demand for isooctanol decreases, and the high price of isooctanol falls back. However, the overall production of plasticizer DBP enterprises remains at a high level, and the price of isooctanol fluctuates and consolidates at a high level.

Future expectations

Business Society plasticizer product data analysts believe that in terms of supply and demand, plasticizer DBP enterprises have seen a high increase in production, while exports have continued to grow steadily, resulting in a strong supply-demand relationship for plasticizer DBP. In terms of raw materials, the prices of n-butanol and isooctanol have stabilized at high levels, and the rise in DBP raw material costs has supported DBP’s strong consolidation. In the future, DBP supply and demand are both strong, and raw materials such as n-butanol and isooctanol are stable and relatively strong. The cost support for plasticizers still exists, and it is expected that DBP prices will fluctuate and consolidate at high levels in the future.