SunSirs: The Off-season Was Approaching, and the Price of Chlorinated Paraffin Fell in December

Price trend

According to the monitoring data of SunSirs, the price of chlorinated paraffin fell this month. On December 1, the average ex-factory price of domestic chlorinated paraffin 52 was 7,266 RMB/ton, and on December 31, the average ex-factory price of domestic chlorinated paraffin 52 was 6,375 RMB/ton. The price of chlorinated paraffin was down 12.27% in this month.

Analysis review

This month, the operating rate of domestic chlorinated paraffin enterprises decreased, and the equipment was operating normally. The price of liquid chlorine, the raw material for chlorinated paraffin, fell steadily. At present, market conditions have turned sluggish, manufacturers' shipments have been average, and most companies have lowered their prices. Chlorinated paraffin enterprises started low and their supply decreased. Downstream purchased on-demand, the transaction volume decreased, and the market trading atmosphere was sluggish. As of December 31, the ex-factory price of chlorinated paraffin 52 in Anhui was about 6,300 RMB/ton, the ex-factory price of chlorinated paraffin 52 in Northeast was about 5,600 RMB/ton, the ex-factory price of chlorinated paraffin 52 in South China was 5,600-6,500 RMB/ton, the ex-factory price of chlorinated paraffin 52 in Shandong area was 5,200-6,000 RMB/ton, and the ex-factory price of chlorinated paraffin 52 in East China was about 6,100-6,300 RMB/ton.

In terms of raw material liquid wax, the liquid wax market was generally stable this week, the trading atmosphere on the market was good, and the supply and demand were balanced. In the short term, the market will run smoothly. In terms of raw material liquid chlorine, the price of liquid chlorine was lowered this month, and manufacturers had more stocks, and enterprises were under pressure to lower their prices. In terms of cost, there was insufficient support for the chlorinated paraffin market.

Market outlook

The chlorinated paraffin analyst of SunSirs believes that because the current demand for chlorinated paraffin is in the off-season, the demand side continues to weaken, and the price continues to fall. The price of raw liquid chlorine fell, and the cost support for chlorinated paraffin weakened. The downstream purchase volume is very small, maintaining just-needed purchases. It is expected that the price of chlorinated paraffin will be weak and stable in the short term. It is recommended to pay attention to changes in raw materials and demand.

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