Price trend

According to monitoring data from SunSirs, as of December 25, 2023, the reference price of n-butanol in Shandong Province, China was 8,866 RMB/ton. Compared with December 1 (reference price of n-butanol was 7,766 RMB/ton), the price increased by 1,100 RMB/ton, an increase of 14.16%.

Analysis review

From the monitoring chart of SunSirs data, it can be seen that December was approaching its end, and the domestic n-butanol market in Shandong Province had shown a broad upward trend overall. As of December 25, the market price of n-butanol in Shandong Province was around 8,800-8,900 RMB/ton, with an overall increase of over 14% during the month.

Let's take a look at the supporting factors that support the continuous shift of the n-butanol market towards higher levels:

In terms of supply: In December, some regions in China temporarily shut down n-butanol plants for maintenance. In the month, the overall supply of n-butanol in the field was reduced, and the spot supply of n-butanol was tight. The pressure on n-butanol factories to ship goods was relatively small, and prices were steadily adjusted upwards. Therefore, the supply side provided support to the n-butanol market.

In terms of demand: In December, temperatures in many regions of China showed a significant decrease, and some areas were affected by weather and other factors, resulting in limited logistics and transportation conditions. Therefore, some downstream stores of n-butanol were prepared in advance, and overall downstream demand was boosted. The demand side supported the upward trend of the n-butanol market towards the high-end.

Future analysis

As of December 25th, the trading atmosphere in the n-butanol market was mild, and the mentality of operators was good. As the end of the year approached, the overall stocking atmosphere in the n-butanol market was still good, and the overall downstream transmission was still good. There was some support in the market as a whole. The n-butanol data analyst from SunSirs believes that in the short term, the overall situation in the n-butanol market will mainly be stable and slightly stronger, and the specific trend still needs to pay more attention to changes in supply and demand news.

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