Coal tar price fluctuates up

Recently, the domestic coal tar market has started to fluctuate upwards after experiencing a high level for nearly 4 months

"Under the influence of factors such as the reduction of equipment maintenance supply and the recovery of downstream demand, the price of coal tar pitch fluctuated upwards

Reduced supply of goods

The main production areas of coal tar pitch in China are concentrated in North China, East China and Northwest China, and the coal tar pitch production capacity in these three regions accounts for more than 74% of the total domestic production capacity

According to the statistics of Zhongyu Information, the coal tar deep processing enterprises in North China are currently overhauling the 300,000-ton/year unit of Shanxi Sanqiang New Energy Technology Co.

"Last week, the operating rate of coal tar deep-processing enterprises was 42.

Demand recovery is limited

The downstream of coal tar pitch is mainly concentrated in the fields of prebaked anode, coal-based needle coke, and graphite electrode

　　According to Xun Xuewei, at present, the main downstream prebaked anode factory of coal tar pitch has been operating steadily, and it is acceptable to enter the market to receive goods

　　"Downstream companies still have the problem of blocked transportation

　　According to the statistics of Henan Chemical Industry Network, as of April 15, the comprehensive operating rate of domestic coal tar deep processing enterprises was only about 50%

　　Cost support is acceptable

　　"Recently, due to the impact of the epidemic, coal tar prices in Shanxi, Northwest China and Heilongjiang have fallen sharply

　　However, at present, the price of high-temperature coal tar, the raw material, is high, and the cost of deep processing is under great pressure.

　　From the perspective of market conditions, due to the impact of the epidemic in Shanxi, the main coal tar tar production area, logistics and transportation in some areas are not smooth, and inter-provincial transportation has encountered certain resistance, and the overall shipment of factories is under pressure

　　Some people in the industry believe that coal tar, as a bulk basic coal chemical product, is still in a balance between supply and demand