In its latest report, commodities trading firm Darton Commodities noted that since the Democratic Republic of the Congo implemented export restrictions, benchmark cobalt prices have

According to customs statistics, China's cumulative cotton imports for January and February 2026 totaled 370,000 tons, an increase of 41.0% year-on-year. Analysis and Commentary Cotton lint In January

On Wednesday, March 18, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that U.S. crude oil inventories increased last week—driven by inflows from Venezuela and Mexico

Price trend Details of the market price of isobutyraldehyde in Shandong on March 18 Factory March 17 March 18 variation Hualu Hengsheng 8,000 RMB/ton 7,900 RMB/ton -100 RMB/ton Luxi Chemical 7,800 RMB/ton 7,700 RMB/ton -100 RMB/ton Ningxia Jiuhong 8,300 RMB/ton 7,800

I. Key Insights Core Logic: Rising prices of raw materials (such as sulfur and natural gas) and favorable policy trends are jointly supporting the market. Coupled

In the past week (March 11 to March 17, 2026), the PA66 market continued to rise strongly at a high level, with the price center

On Tuesday, the closing price of the international crude oil market rose. On March 18th, the price of refined oil in the northwest region increased.

Price trend On March 18, SunSirs' benchmark price for DOP stood at 9,175.83 RMB/ton, representing an increase of 19.15% compared to the beginning of the month (7,700.84

In early March, the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, triggering concerns in the international market. Commodity prices were significantly affected, and the

On March 18, 2026, Chinalco's spot alumina prices rose across all regions, as detailed below: Spot alumina quoted prices were 2,735 RMB/ton in the Shandong region,

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of SunSirs, the average market price of rapeseed meal on March 13th was 2,812 RMB/ton, and on March

Recently (since March), driven by the ongoing escalation of the Middle East conflict, the global ethylene market has faced systemic shocks, with prices surging to

On March 18th, international crude oil futures rose. The settlement price of the May WTI crude oil futures contract in the United States was $95.46

In February 2026, South Korea's imports of ferrosilicon with a silicon content exceeding 55% amounted to 13,638.7 tons—a decrease of 5,595.8 tons from January, representing

This year's government work report proposes to seize the historical opportunity of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, comprehensively enhance the capability

On March 18th, the commodity price index BPI was 1,050 points, unchanged from yesterday, a decrease of 21.82% from the highest point of 1,343 points

In the past week (March 11th to March 17th, 2026), the domestic PA6 market has shown an overall trend of high volatility and slight fluctuations.

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are reshaping the global aluminum market. The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused severe disruptions

Africa, with its extremely high global reserves of core new energy minerals such as cobalt, lithium, manganese, and platinum group metals, is viewing the energy

Price trend On March 18, the domestic epichlorohydrin market continued its downward trend. In the Shandong market, mainstream negotiated prices were referenced in the range of