Daily Review of Epichlorohydrin: Looking for Directions

[China Epoxy Network (China Epoxy Industry Online)News on May 4, 2012: The domestic epichlorohydrin market is unclear, and the wait-and-see is strong.
On the last trading day (May 03, 2012), the mainstream transaction price in East China in the mainstream market maintained a range of 11,700 to 11,800 yuan/ton for the time being.
According to the analysis by market experts of China Epoxy Network (China Epoxy Industry Online)the spot market quotations of the day have gradually risen, some have followed the rise, buyers are cautious, the industry is surprised, and there are few firm offers, and the market is waiting to be seen.
, Wait-and-see direction, high-end price but no market, independent of cost, cautious market mentality, pay close attention to each factory.
The epichlorohydrin external disk is narrowed.
The May contract in Europe is 1675-1700 euros/ton FD.
The raw material propylene is bullish, and some installations are shut down.
Optimistic industry believes that it may rise within a narrow range, but the terminal is weak and difficult to vibrate, and the demand momentum is insufficient; Dow Texas resumes production of 100,000 tons/year and shuts down 265,000 tons/year installations, and Solvay’s Tavaux 50,000 tons/year installations continue to shut down.
Domestic epichlorohydrin market regional quotations: mainstream quotations in East China are 12,500-13,000 yuan/ton, low-end prices are increased by 700 yuan/ton/high-end prices are increased by 1,100 yuan/ton, mainstream transaction prices are 11,700-11,800 yuan/ton; mainstream quotations in Huangshan area are 13,000 RMB/ton, low-end increase of 1100 RMB/ton/high-end price increase of 1,000 RMB/ton, mainstream transaction price of 11,800 RMB/ton; North China mainstream price increase of RMB 12,500/ton, low-end price increase of RMB 900/ton/high-end price increase of RMB 700/ton , The mainstream transaction price is 11,600 to 11,700 yuan/ton; the mainstream quotation in South China is 12,700 to 13,000 yuan/ton, the low-end price is raised 700 yuan/ton, the high-end price is raised 800 yuan/ton, and the mainstream transaction price is 11,800 to 11,900 yuan/ton.

On the trading day (May 03, 2012), the feedstock trend of epichlorohydrin was stable and maintained.