Variety/Specification Quote market/region Quote: average price Rise and fall unit 1# Cobalt Guangdong Nanchu spot 401,000-421,000 411,000 0 RMB/ton 1# Cobalt Shanghai Metal Network 408,000-417,000 412,500 0 RMB/ton Electrolytic Cobalt (99.8%) Shanghai Huatong spot 410,000-420,000 415,000 0 RMB/ton Cobalt (250kg/drum 99.95%) Domestic/Zambia 410,000-416,000 413,000 2,000 RMB/ton Cobalt powder (-200 mesh, domestic) Shanghai area 560,000-580,000 570,000 0 RMB/ton Electrolytic cobalt Shanghai Gold Collection

On Wednesday, international crude oil markets closed lower. Consequently, on April 9, prices for refined oil products from independent refineries in Northeast China trended downward.

Price trend According to the SunSirs Commodity Market Analysis System, domestic prices for sodium metabisulfite rose this week. The average price for industrial-grade sodium metabisulfite stood

On April 9th, the closing prices of MTBE in the external market showed an overall upward trend: the FOB Singapore price in the Asian market

As of April 8, 2026, the sample inventory of Chinese PE production enterprises was 589,500 tons, an increase of 74,700 tons from the previous period

Price trend According to the SunSirs Commodity Market Analysis System, from April 3 to April 10, the volume of available supply increased, leading to a weakening

On April 9th, the EVA market in Shandong Province saw a high-level consolidation, with strong cost support, firm factory prices from manufacturers, and high-level consolidation

In March 2026, global crude oil trade totaled approximately 171.289 million metric tons. Geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East emerged as the key factor influencing

On April 9, LME market zinc inventories stood at 112,050 tonnes—a decrease of 275 tonnes. Of this total, 87,000 tonnes were registered warrants, while 25,050

With tensions in the Middle East subsiding, market sentiment for chemical products has cooled; furthermore, downstream demand has yet to show any substantial improvement. Consequently,

On April 9th, the commodity price index BPI was 1,114 points, a decrease of 5 points from yesterday, a decrease of 17.05% from the highest

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of SunSirs, the domestic PP market fluctuated at a high level in early April, with prices of various

On Thursday, April 9th, the US Department of Energy announced that it is seeking to replace up to 30 million barrels of low sulfur crude

London, April 9: On Thursday, London Metal Exchange (LME) copper futures fell as doubts regarding the sustainability of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire—and the potential for rising

This week, the weekly average price of cotton declined slightly compared to the previous week. Concurrently, yarn mills demonstrated an increased willingness to replenish their

At present, the application of green hydrogen in China is deeply penetrating into high-energy-consuming industries from the demonstration of the transportation industry, effectively supporting the

As of April 10, 2026, the domestic HFC refrigerant spot market continued to hold steady at high levels with subdued trading activity. Prices have shown

Recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the General Plan for the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone (hereinafter referred to as

During the week, vinyl cyanide prices remained at elevated levels; concurrently, rising propylene prices drove up production costs, resulting in a narrowing of theoretical profit margins

On April 9, the benchmark price for ethanol, as reported by SunSirs, stood at 5,900.00 RMB/ton—an increase of 0.05% compared to the beginning of the