The price of plasticizer DOP fluctuated and fell last week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of SunSirs, as of April 14th, the DOP price was 8159.17 RMB/ton, a fluctuating decrease of 1.56% from the April 7th DOP price of 8,288.75 RMB/ton. The expected start-up of plasticizer DOP enterprises has decreased, resulting in a decrease in plasticizer DOP production; The price of PA fluctuated and fell, the price of isooctanol fluctuated and fell, the cost of plasticizer DOP decreased, and the cost reduction combined with strong supply and weak demand weakened the upward support of plasticizers, increasing downward pressure.

The price of raw material isooctanol fluctuated and fell last week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of SunSirs, as of April 14th, the price of isooctanol was 7,466.67 RMB/ton, a fluctuating decrease of 4.88% compared to the price of 7,850 RMB/ton on April 4th. The production capacity of isooctanol enterprises has increased, with stable operation and sufficient supply from isooctanol manufacturers; The price of isooctanol has fluctuated and fallen, while the cost of plasticizers has decreased.

The price of raw material PA fluctuated and fell last week

According to the Commodity Market Analysis System of SunSirs, as of April 14th, the price of OX method PA was 7,216.67 RMB/ton, a fluctuating decrease of 2.91% compared to the price of 7,433.33 RMB/ton on April 7th. The equipment operating load of PA manufacturers remained low and stable, coupled with weak downstream demand, the price of OX has dropped significantly, the cost of PA has decreased, and the support for the rise in PA prices has weakened, resulting in a fluctuating decline in PA prices. The cost support of plasticizer raw materials has decreased.

The United States temporarily suspended the imposition of tariffs, easing market concerns

The United States has stated that it will temporarily suspend the imposition of tariffs on some countries that will not take retaliatory actions for 90 days. Market concerns have eased, and the international market environment is expected to recover. Demand for plasticizers is also expected to rebound. The downward pressure of plasticizers has weakened, and the upward support has increased.

Market outlook

According to the plasticizer products data analyst of SunSirs, in terms of cost, the price of isooctanol has fluctuated and fallen, the price of PA has fluctuated and fallen, and the cost of plasticizer DOP has decreased; In terms of demand, downstream production remained weak, and the United States has temporarily suspended tariffs to alleviate market concerns. Demand for plasticizers has slightly slowed down. In the future, as costs decrease and demand weakens slightly, it is expected that the price of plasticizer DOP will fluctuate and stabilize.

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