Daily review of epichlorohydrin: shipment slows down

[China Epoxy Network (China Epoxy Industry Online) www.
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cn] October 18, 2010: The domestic market of epichlorohydrin has slowed down shipments and is running flat.
On the last trading day (October 15), the mainstream transaction price in the East China region of the mainstream market still maintained the range of 16,800-17,000 yuan/ton.
According to the analysis of market experts from the China Epoxy Resin Industry Association (www.
epoxy-e.
cn), the market continued to operate steadily on that day, high-level talks fell into a stalemate, and the overall trading rhythm was slow.
The downstream manufacturers partly faced difficulties in view of the high price of bisphenol A.
Mining and start-ups are lowered, and the demand for epichlorohydrin is also fading, and most are cautiously wait and see; however, the prices of raw material propylene and liquid chlorine continue to rise, the cost support is firm, and the market is expected to continue to maintain a high level of consolidation.
All parties pay more attention to downstream requests.
In short, the market is running flat and the delivery process is slowing down.
Manufacturers partially implement pre-orders and terminal transactions have slightly reduced.
Traders are cautious and some follow the market.
Downstream construction starts are limited and enquiries are waning.
Downstream epoxy resin demand remained stable, supported by rising raw material prices, stable prices were adjusted slightly, and actual negotiations were slightly lower.
Domestic epichlorohydrin market regional quotation: the mainstream quotation in East China is 17000-17500 yuan/ton, the mainstream transaction price is 16800-17000 yuan/ton; the mainstream quotation in Huangshan area is 17000-17500 yuan/ton, the mainstream transaction price is 17000 yuan/ton; North China The mainstream quotation in the region is 17000-17500 yuan/ton, and the mainstream transaction price is 16700-17000 yuan/ton; the mainstream quotation in South China is 17500-1800 yuan/ton, and the mainstream transaction price is 17300-17500 yuan/ton.

    On the last trading day (October 15), the epichlorohydrin raw material market went well as a whole, and some continued to rise, which was able to continue to provide a certain amount of cost support energy.
According to market experts from the China Epoxy Resin Industry Association (www.
epoxy-e.
cn), among them: With the rise of international oil prices and higher external prices, the domestic polypropylene market is relatively stable, and the shipments of propylene manufacturers are stable, but with The propylene price difference has further narrowed.
The mainstream transaction price in Shandong area is 9850-9900 yuan/ton, which is slightly increased.
The market outlook will continue to rise.
Multi-party cooperation is still needed; the liquid chlorine market has performed well, and the shipment prices of some manufacturers have continued to rise.
The mainstream transaction prices in Shandong area The price of glycerin (industrial glycerin, crude glycerin refining) market has risen sharply, mainly due to the rising pressure of raw materials and the active increase of suppliers.
The mainstream transaction price in East China is 3400-3600 yuan/ Tons (purified water), South China, the mainstream quoted price is 4600 yuan/ton (purified water), the transaction is insufficient after adjustment (some downstream wait and see mainly, the actual transaction level is limited).
According to market experts from the China Epoxy Epoxy Industry Association (www.
epoxy-e.
cn), the epichlorohydrin external disk market has slowed down, and regional tanks are offered at US$2250-2300/ton (CFR China’s main port).
Buying intention is lower than this by US$100/ton, 200 tons of Taiwanese goods are sold at US$2230-2250/ton (CFR China’s main port), and 200 tons of Russian barrels are offered at US$2250/ton (CFR China’s main port).
Long and lack of confidence and attractiveness in China's market outlook; downstream is squeezed by the continuous rise of raw material bisphenol A, profits have further shrunk, and the operating load of production enterprises has declined.

    The market policy of domestic epichlorohydrin manufacturers is temporarily stable, and there is a large gap in quotations between plants.
According to the market experts of China Epoxy-e.
cn (www.
epoxy-e.
cn), Bohui Chemical’s ex-factory price is 17,500 yuan/ton (including freight).
The contract supply is mainly for core customers, 8+8+ The 80,000-ton/year device is stable and has reasonable inventory.
The fourth 80,000-ton/year device is planned to be completed within this year; Tianjin Chemical’s ex-factory price is 16,500 yuan/ton (including freight), mainly for core customers, stable production and sales, 28+33,000 The ton/year plant starts normally and the load is 80%; the ex-factory price of Xinyue Chemical is 17,500 yuan/ton (including freight), the goods are discharged smoothly, the export is small, the 40,000 tons/year device is in normal operation, and the daily output is 100 tons; the ex-factory price of Qilu Petrochemical is 16,500 yuan /Ton (including freight), the production and sales remain normal, and the short-term is cautiously stable.
The 32,000 tons/year installation is stable and the load is 80%; Yangnong Chemical’s ex-factory price is 17,500 yuan/ton (including freight), mostly for self-use, but a small amount of export, 3 +30% of the installation load of 30,000 tons/year, stable operation, the installation may have an overhaul plan in mid-October; Zhonghai Jinghua will seal the disk, the initial ex-factory price is 16,500 yuan/ton (including freight), the inventory is not much, the contract is mainly, 4 The 10,000-ton/year plant is operating normally and the load is relatively high; Huaxiang’s chlor-alkali disk is sealed, and the initial ex-factory price is 16,600 yuan/ton (including freight), and the 35,000-ton/year device is temporarily shut down and annual maintenance; Baling Petrochemical’s disk is sealed and the pre-factory The price is 16,000 yuan/ton (including freight), all for self-use, no export for the time being, 32,000 tons/year equipment is operating normally, and the load is 80%; Anbang Electrochemical’s ex-factory price is 17,500 yuan/ton (including freight), and 25,000 tons/year equipment is operating Acceptable, with a load of 40%.

(Our reporter Ruo Hua)

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