Key Trend: Slight volume increase, significant price drop; increased volume failed to boost profits. Year-on-Year (YoY) Growth of Only 1.73% Group-level sales volumes did not expand significantly;

On September 17, MTBE offshore market closing prices showed mixed movements: the Asian MTBE closing price fell by $17.36/tonne from the previous trading day, with

Price trend According to monitoring by the SunSirs commodity market analysis system, the price of potassium sulfate (50% content) was 3,943 RMB/ton at the beginning of

Price Trends: On September 17, the benchmark price of 1,4-butanediol reported by SunSirs was 8,858.33 RMB/ton, an increase of 9.25% compared to the beginning of the

A weekly survey by the National Association of Grain Exporters (ANEC) indicates that Brazil's soybean exports for September 2026 are projected to reach 8.32 million

I. Key Data Peak-season summer grain procurement is drawing to a close: cumulative purchases reached 100 million tonnes of wheat and 12 million tonnes of early

The shockwaves from the conflict in the Middle East are reshaping the global energy landscape in unexpected ways. A recent report by the International Energy

I. Current Market Situation In August–September 2026, egg purchase prices in major producing regions surpassed 5 RMB per 500g (0.5 catties), marking a decade-high for this

Weekly Market Overview: Sharp, wide-ranging surge; the market's center shifted significantly higher This week, the domestic acrylic acid market experienced a strong, significant upward trend. Early

On September 17, the benchmark price for fluorite was 3,700.00 RMB/ton, an increase of 2.25% compared to the beginning of the month (3,618.75 RMB/ton). On September

Driven by capacity expansion, the domestic soda ash industry entered a bearish cycle in 2024, with prices falling significantly from historical highs. Prices have declined

I. Current Core Fundamentals Inventory: Slight weekly destocking, though levels remain high year-on-year. Factory inventories at sampled float glass plants nationwide stand at 70.78 million heavy weight

The global gold market experienced a dramatic turn of events surrounding the Federal Reserve's policy announcement. Prior to the release of the interest rate decision

As of the end of August, the cumulative third-party inventory of white sugar in Guangxi and Yunnan stood at 2.2811 million tonnes—an increase of 1.1073

All Mongolian coal auctions failed to attract bids; the Fankou Lead-Zinc Mine resumed production on the 17th. Brazil and the EU/Canada are advancing their critical

The Slavneft-YANOS refinery, located 250 kilometers northeast of Moscow, is a major Russian facility with an annual crude processing capacity of 15 million tonnes (300,000

According to data monitored by SunSirs, soybean meal prices have trended upward since the beginning of September, characterized by fluctuations. The average market price rose

The current operating rate and import volume of methanol are both at low levels, and port inventories have hit a 13-year low. The supply gap

Macroeconomics 1. [Fed Rate Hike] The Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point hike to the target range for the federal funds rate, raising it to 3.75%–4.00%. This

This week, the coking coal spot market shifted from strong to weak, with prices pulling back from their highs. According to SunSirs' monitoring system, the