Price trend

According to the Commodity Analysis System of SunSirs, the domestic furfuryl alcohol (national standard, industrial grade, 250KG/barrel) market fluctuated and declined in March. As of March 31st, the average quoted price of furfuryl alcohol was 10,525.00 RMB/ton (including tax), a decrease of 0.71% from 10,600.00 RMB/ton on March 1st.

Analysis review

Cost side: The raw material for furfuryl alcohol was furfural, which was obtained by cracking and dehydrating polypentose contained in agricultural by-products. Furfural was hydrogenated and reduced to furyl alcohol under catalyst conditions. In March, the domestic furfural (national standard, industrial grade, 250KG/barrel) market fluctuated and declined. As of March 31st, the average quoted price of furfural was 10,125.00 RMB/ton (including tax), a decrease of 0.74% from 10,200.00 RMB/ton on March 1st.

On the demand side: Furfuryl alcohol is mainly used for the production of furfural resin, furan resin, furfuryl alcohol urea resin, phenolic resin, etc; It is also used to prepare fruit acids, plasticizers, solvents, and rocket fuels; It is also widely used in industrial sectors such as dyes, synthetic fibers, rubber, pesticides, and casting.

Market outlook

SunSirs’ Furfural Product Analyst believes that as of March 31, the upstream furfural market for furfuryl alcohol was fluctuating downward, with limited support for furfuryl alcohol. It is expected that furfuryl alcohol may be weakly consolidated in the near future.

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