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Last five days 8-20 8-19 8-18 8-15 8-14

08-19 08:43

【macroscopic】

Eurostat data showed that EU exports to the United States fell 10% year-on-year in June to nearly 40 billion euros, setting a new low since the end of 2023.

08-19 08:42

【Vinyl cyanide】

On August 19, Daqing Petrochemical's 80,000-ton/year acrylonitrile unit plans to stop maintenance this week, which is expected to last for about 24 days.

08-19 08:41

On August 18, international crude oil futures rose. The September contract settlement price of U.S. WTI crude oil futures was reported at US$63.42/barrel, an increase of US$0.66 or 1.0%. Brent crude oil futures settled at US$66.60/barrel in October, an increase of US$0.75 or 1.1%.

08-19 08:40

【Diethylene glycol】

From August 15 to 17, the total shipment volume of Zhangjiagang's two reservoir areas was 5532 tons, with an average daily shipment of 1844 tons over the weekend. As of now, the inventory of the two warehouses is 34,800 tons.

08-19 08:38

【Cotton yarn】

On August 18, the average factory price of 3128 lint cotton in the country was 15342 yuan/ton, the price of ring spinning of 32s pure cotton yarn was 21555 yuan/ton, and the spinning profit was-1,321.2 yuan/ton, down 14.00 yuan/ton. The price of raw cotton increased by more than the price of cotton yarn, and the immediate profit of spinning of textile companies decreased.

08-19 08:36

According to statistics, as of August 14, the inventory of imported cotton in major ports dropped by 4.83% month-on-month, with a total inventory of 305,300 tons. Inventories continued to decline during the week. Among them, the inventory of imported cotton in Qingdao, Jinan ports and surrounding warehouses in Shandong was approximately 242,000 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 5.84%, and a year-on-year decrease of 40.39%; the inventory of imported cotton in Zhangjiagang Port and surrounding warehouses in Jiangsu was approximately 34,500 tons, and the inventory of other ports was approximately 28,800 tons. The arrival volume to Hong Kong was small, and market transactions increased compared with the previous period.

08-19 08:35

UBS: Raise its gold target price by $100 to $3600 per ounce by the end of March 2026.

08-19 08:29

【Cotton Lint】

The weekly crop growth report released early Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed that for the week ending August 17, the U.S. cotton excellent rate was 55%, compared with 53% in the previous week and 42% in the same period last year. The cotton boll setting rate was 73%, compared with 65% in the previous week, 83% in the same period last year, and the five-year average was 80%. The cotton boll rate was 13%, compared with 8% in the previous week, and 18% in the same period last year, with an average of 16% for five years. The cotton bud appearance rate was 97%, compared with 93% in the previous week, 98% in the same period last year, and the five-year average was 98%.

08-19 08:27

The latest data from the General Administration of Customs shows that in July 2025, China exported 6.13 million tons of steel plates, a year-on-year increase of 19.0%; from January to July, the cumulative exports were 42.45 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.3%. In July, China exported 1.59 million tons of steel bars, a year-on-year increase of 77.2%; from January to July, the cumulative export was 10.62 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 52.4%.

08-19 08:26

China Iron and Steel Industry Association: In July 2025, key statistical steel companies produced a total of 66.8 million tons of crude steel, a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%, and a daily output of 2.1548 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 5.6%; The production of pig iron was 61.73 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.0%, and the daily output was 1.9913 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 3.6%; the production of steel was 69.11 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.6%, and the daily output was 2.2294 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 7.0%. 1-7 In June, key statistics show that steel companies produced a cumulative output of 490 million tons of crude steel, a cumulative decrease of 1.4% year-on-year, and a cumulative daily production of crude steel was 2.3101 million tons; a cumulative production of pig iron was 437 million tons, a cumulative decrease of 0.4% year-on-year, and a cumulative daily production of pig iron was 2.0628 million tons; a cumulative production of steel was 493 million tons, a cumulative year-on-year increase of 1.6%, and a cumulative daily production of steel was 2.3253 million tons.

08-19 08:22

【Cotton Lint】

Agricultural product export data from the Brazilian Ministry of Commerce and Trade shows that in the third week of August 2025, a total of 11 working days, a total of 34,700 tons of unprocessed cotton were shipped, compared with 111,800 tons in August last year. The average daily shipment volume was 3,200 tons/day, a decrease of 37.9% from the 5,100 tons/day in August last year.

08-18 17:19

【Petroleum coke】

On August 18, Zibo Xintai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. quoted petroleum coke at 2050 yuan/ton, an increase of 100 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. Sulfur was 3.8, volatilisation was 9.5, ash was 0.2, and coking daily production of petroleum coke was 500 tons. The company's shipments were normal.

08-18 17:18

【Galvanized sheet】

On August 18, 2025, statistics showed that 154 national galvanizing enterprises traded a total of 16461 tons, an increase of 313 tons from the previous trading day, an increase of 1.94%. The region with the largest increase was South China, an increase of 230 tons from the previous trading day, an increase of 11.27%.

08-18 17:18

【Silicomanganese】

A steel plant in East China bidding for silicon-manganese alloy priced at 6100 yuan/ton, with a quantity of 1000 tons, and acceptance included tax.

08-18 17:18

【Silicomanganese】

A steel plant in Anhui bid for silicon-manganese alloy priced at 6120 yuan/ton, with a quantity of 2000 tons, and acceptance included tax.

08-18 17:16

【Petroleum coke】

On August 18, Wudi Xinyue petroleum coke 4B was quoted at 1423 yuan/ton, down 20 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, with a sulfur content of about 5.3%. The delayed coking unit was 600,000 tons/year, with a daily production of 400 tons.

08-18 17:15

【Petroleum coke】

On August 18, Qirun Petrochemical's petroleum coke 4A quoted price of 1530 yuan/ton, an increase of 10 yuan/ton from the previous trading day, sulfur 4.13-4.19, vanadium 620, delayed coking unit 1.6 million tons/year, and a daily output of 700 tons.

08-18 17:10

On August 18, the price of coke in the Xingtai market is planned to increase by 50 yuan/ton for tamping wet quenching and 55 yuan/ton for tamping dry quenching. After adjustment, the price for tamping and quenching is 1620 yuan/ton, and the ex-factory price is cash inclusive of tax. It will be implemented from 0:00 on August 19.

08-18 17:08

【Titanium Dioxide】

Longbai Group issued a letter announcing that starting from August 18, 2025, the sales price of various models of titanium dioxide will be increased by RMB 500/ton for various domestic customers and US$70/ton for various international customers based on the original price.

08-18 17:00

【Ferrosilicon】

The bidding price for ferrosilicon of a certain group: 5890 yuan/ton in Hubei, the quantity is 200 tons; 5900 yuan/ton in Jiangsu, the quantity is 66 tons; 6080 yuan/ton in Yunfu, Guangdong, the quantity is 400 tons; 6110 yuan/ton in Heyuan, Guangdong, the quantity is 200 tons; the total amount is 866 tons; all cash included tax arrived at the factory.

08-18 16:06

Data from the Southern Peninsula Palm Oil Crushers Association (SPPOMA) shows that from August 1 to 15, 2025, Malaysia's palm oil yield decreased by 1.78% compared with the same period last month, the oil output rate increased by 0.51% compared with the same period last month, and the output increased by 0.88% compared with the same period last month.

08-18 16:05

【Crude oil】

UBS: Downgraded its forecast for Brent crude oil for end-2025 and March 2026 to US$62 per barrel due to increased supply in South America and strong production in sanctioned countries.

08-18 14:57

The latest data from the General Administration of Customs shows that in July 2025, China imported 3.62 million tons of wood and its products, a year-on-year decrease of 17.8%; from January to July, the cumulative import was 26.68 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 13.5%.

08-18 14:52

【Polysilicon】

Data from the General Administration of Customs show that in July 2025, China imported 1170 tons of polysilicon, a year-on-year decrease of 60.0%; from January to July, the cumulative import was 12379 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 49.1%.

08-18 14:50

The latest data from the General Administration of Customs shows that in July 2025, China exported 1.01 million tons of cement and cement clinker, a year-on-year increase of 117.4%; from January to July, the cumulative export was 5.16 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 60.3%.

08-18 14:09

【Cotton Lint】

From August 8 to 14, 2025, the average standard-grade spot price in the seven major domestic markets in the United States was 63.30 cents/pound, up 1 cent/pound from the previous week and 2.84 cents/pound from the same period last year. 4084 packages were sold in the seven major domestic spot markets, with a total of 5150 packages sold in 2025/26.

08-18 13:44

【Rubber & plastics】

On August 18, Fushun Petrochemical's PE plant developments were announced. The old HDPE plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 tons was shut down for maintenance; the LLDPE plant with an annual production capacity of 450,000 tons was shut down for maintenance; and the new HDPE plant with an annual production capacity of 350,000 tons was shut down for maintenance. Fushun Petrochemical will be suspended for maintenance on August 14 and plans to start operation in mid-October.

08-18 11:47

【1,3-butadiene】

Auction situation of some domestic butadiene companies on August 18: Fushun Petrochemical will stop maintenance since August 14, and has no export plans. It is expected to restart in October; Satellite Chemical will increase the price by 200 yuan/ton, and implement 9400 yuan/ton; Shenghong Refining and Chemical will increase the price by 250 yuan/ton, and implement 9350 yuan/ton.

08-18 11:02

Dushanzi Petrochemical's 30,000-ton/year high-viscosity butadiene rubber plant will be shut down for maintenance starting from August 15, 2025, and the restart time is to be determined.

08-18 11:00

Qixiang Tengda's 90,000-ton/year Gaoshun butadiene rubber plant will be stopped for maintenance from August 1, 2025, and will be gradually restarted from August 16, 2025.

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