Overseas Pure Benzene: FOB Korea fell by USD 38 to USD 1,192/ton; CFR China fell by USD 38 to USD 1,224/ton. FOB Rotterdam fell by USD 27 to USD 1,324/ton; FOB US Gulf Coast (USG) fell by 20 cents to 442 cents/gallon.
Crude Oil: Mediators continue to push for the progress of US-Iran peace talks, leading to a decline in international crude oil prices. However, conflict risks have not been eliminated, which limited the extent of the drop. ICE Brent Futures Contract 12 settled at USD 114.88/barrel, down USD 0.44, a week-on-week change of -0.38%.
| Region | Oct 29 | Oct 28 | Change Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOB Korea | 1192 | 1230 | -3.09% |
| CFR China | 1224 | 1262 | -3.01% |
| East China Market | 10235 | 10500 | -2.52% |
| Shandong Market | 10078 | 10146 | -0.67% |
| Notes: | |||
| 1. FOB Korea and CFR China pure benzene prices are in USD/ton; domestic pure benzene prices are in CNY/ton. | |||
| 2. Pure benzene prices reflect the closing average of mainstream markets. | |||
| 3. All RMB prices in the table above are spot exchange rates, tax-inclusive, ex-works pickup prices. | |||
| 4. The change rate represents the period-over-period fluctuation. |
Currently, many downstream products are operating at a loss, with declining utilization rates. Negative feedback pressures are accumulating, significantly weighing on far-month futures. Today’s market is expected to continue trading in a weak, sideways range.
| Data Item | Release Date | Previous Period Data | Current Period Trend Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Benzene East China Port Inventory | Monday 16:00 PM | 27,000 tons | ↘ |
| Pure Benzene Weekly Capacity Utilization Rate | Thursday 18:00 PM | 72.98% | ↗ |
| Pure Benzene Weekly Profit | Thursday 18:00 PM | 1,799 CNY/ton | ↘ |
| 1. ↓↑ indicates significant volatility, highlighting data dimensions with fluctuations exceeding 3%. | |||
| 2. ↗ ↘ indicate narrow-range volatility, highlighting data with fluctuations within 0–3%. |
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