August 2016 cable raw materials (PVC) monthly report

(1) Calcium carbide market dynamics

This month, the purchase price of calcium carbide market has risen one after another, mainly in North China, Northeast China and Northwest China
.
Most of the northern calcium carbide purchase prices have risen many times in a row, the price increase is mainly due to the recent Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi and other regions affected by environmental protection inspections calcium carbide operating rate declined, white ash supply is tight, calcium carbide production is obviously insufficient, PVC enterprises calcium carbide arrival There is a certain gap, so they have increased prices to strive for more supplies
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The start of calcium carbide enterprises this week is low, and there are also obvious abnormal production of calcium carbide furnaces or a decline in operating rate in the Ukrainian League area, and the overall supply is limited, and enterprises have sought higher shipment prices
.

(2) Ethylene market dynamics

Due to stable demand and the imminent maintenance support of some companies, the price of ethylene in Asia partially rose, and the price of CFR Northeast Asia rose by $20 to close at $1199.
5-1201.
5/ton; CFR Southeast Asia prices held steady at $1069.
5-1071.
5/mt
.
The ethylene market price is temporarily stable, and the market investment is quiet
.